The incident took place in the court of additional sessions judge at Kalyan
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An accused attacked the public prosecutor after being convicted in a case of murder in Thane district, police said on Thursday.
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The incident took place in the court of additional sessions judge at Kalyan.
The court on Wednesday convicted Akash Raju Tawde in a 2016 murder case and informed him that he would be sentenced on September 29, a police official said.
Upon hearing this, Tawde jumped out of the dock and landed a blow on the additional public prosecutor, he said.
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He also abused the prosecutor, saying "this was only a trailer, the picture is not over yet, I will finish you," the official said.
Police personnel and lawyers present in the courtroom overpowered Tawde.
A fresh case under IPC section 353 (assault to deter public servant from discharging duty) was registered against him, the official added.
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