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MARGHERITA, Nov 28: Bringing an end to a decade-long wait for justice, the Additional Sessions Judge (FTC-1) Margherita, Anil Kumar Basfor, on Friday sentenced Dayaram Kanda to rigorous life imprisonment for murdering his elder brother, Rameswar Kanda, in 2015.
The judgment, delivered after ten years of trial, closes one of the district’s most disturbing cases of fratricide.
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The incident dates back to October 10, 2015, when Rameswar Kanda, an employee of the PWD and a resident of Makum Changmari, visited the home of his middle elder brother, Dayaram Kanda, at Raidang Bengali Gaon under Digboi Police Station.
During the visit, Dayaram attacked Rameswar with a heavy piece of wood. Rameswar died on the spot from his injuries.
The next day, their brother Liladhar Kanda lodged an FIR at Digboi Police Station, following which Digboi PS Case No. 187/2015 under Section 302 of the IPC was registered. Dayaram was arrested shortly thereafter.
Over the past ten years, the case saw extensive legal proceedings, including examination of numerous witnesses and detailed scrutiny of evidence.
After completing the trial, Judge Basfor pronounced the verdict on November 28, holding Dayaram Kanda guilty of murder and sentencing him to life imprisonment along with a fine.
A source close to the case described the verdict as a strong reaffirmation of justice, noting that incidents of violence within families often go unreported or unresolved.
The judgment has been welcomed by the community and the bereaved family, who described it as long-awaited closure after years of emotional distress.
