BHUBNESHWAR: (AMN) A fast track court On Saturday sentenced eight persons for three years of imprisonment. They have been punished for arsoning houses belonging to minority community during the Kandhamal riot in 2008. AIR report from Phulbani says that the court also imposed a fine of 1000 rupees on each of the convicts. The judgment was pronounced by judge S K Das while disposing of a case relating to arson at Megubali village in Daringbadi area. Of the total 24 accused in the case, 16 were acquitted due to lack of evidence.