Raj Babbar sentenced to two-year imprisonment

The case pertains to the assault of a polling officer during an election in 1996
Raj Babbar sentenced to two-year imprisonment

A court in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow awarded a two-year imprisonment sentence to Bollywood actor and Congress leader Raj Babbar in a case involving the assault of a polling officer.

Babbar was convicted for voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant from performing his duty and three other offences. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 8,500 on him. 

The polling officer had lodged an FIR against Babbar during an election in May 1996. The complaint was lodged at the Wazirganj police station here. At that time, Babbar was contesting from the Samajwadi Party. 

Babbar was present in the courtroom when the verdict was announced.

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