Former Municipal Chairman, Accomplice Jailed 15 Years for Attempted Murder in Gonda

• A court in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, sentenced a former municipal chairman and another individual to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment.
• The conviction is for attempting to murder Gaurav Shukla in 2012.
• The accused, Kumar and Triyugi Narayan Gupta, allegedly fired at Shukla, injuring him in the leg.
• District and Sessions Judge Durg Narain Singh found both men guilty and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on each.

Why It Matters: Two individuals, including a former municipal chairman, received 15-year jail terms for attempted murder in Gonda.