Uppinangady: The Puttur court that heard the case related to assault of a 12-year-old boy six years ago ordered a 1.5 year imprisonment of the guilty person, Charlie Menezes of Perne, and imposed a fine of Rs 3,000 to the convict.

Menezes had brutally attacked his 12-year-old nephew in 2018, as a result of which, the boy had sustained serious injuries in the head, left ear and back.

The one-judge bench of the Puttur court has awarded an imprisonment and fine on the guilty uncle of the attack victim. Assistant Public Prosecutor Kavitha represented the victim in during the hearing.

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Deir al-Balah (Gaza Strip), Jul 9 (AP): At least 40 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, hospital officials said Wednesday, as international mediators raced to complete a ceasefire deal.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a second meeting in two days with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday evening. Trump has been pushing for a ceasefire that might lead to an end to the 21-month war in Gaza. Israel and Hamas are considering a new US-backed ceasefire proposal that would pause the war, free Israeli hostages and send much-needed aid into Gaza.

Nasser Hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis said the dead included included 17 women and 10 children. It said one strike killed 10 people from the same family, including three children.

The Israeli military did not comment on specific strikes, but said it had struck more than 100 targets across Gaza over the past day, including Hamas members, booby-trapped structures, weapons storage facilities, missile launchers and tunnels. Israel accuses Hamas of hiding weapons and fighters among civilians.