TEZPUR, June 12: A court in Assam’s Sonitpur district has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering a fellow villager five years ago.
The court of District and Sessions Judge Kaushik Hazarika on Thursday found Tolon Das guilty and sentenced him to life imprisonment, while also imposing a fine of Rs 20,000.
The court also directed that failure to pay the fine amount would attract an additional jail term of six months.
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According to the prosecution, the incident occurred on the evening of May 14, 2021, in Balijan Kacharigaon in Dhekiajuli police station area in Assam’s Sonitpur district, when a personal dispute led to a violent confrontation.
During the altercation, Das attacked fellow villager Swapnil Das on the head with a sharp weapon, causing fatal injuries.
The following day, the victim’s mother, Shanti Das, lodged a complaint at Dhekiajuli police station, following which police registered an FIR and arrested the accused. (PTI)
