Brahmapur: A court in Odisha’s Ganjam district Thursday sentenced two brothers to life imprisonment for murdering a 34-year-old man.
Additional District Judge-III Bibhaswat Goutam convicted Kangaru Bhuyan (54) and his brother Kalia Bhuyan (24), both residents of Banthapalli village, for the murder of Bachan Swain, Additional Public Prosecutor Prabhat Kumar Jena said.
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on each convict, with an additional three months’ imprisonment in case of default, he said.
The verdict was delivered after the court examined 18 witnesses, Jena added.
The incident took place October 24, 2020, when the two brothers allegedly stabbed and assaulted Swain over previous enmity, killing him on the spot, according to the prosecution.
A murder case was registered at Digapahandi police station, and the accused were arrested on the same day. They had remained in judicial custody since then, after their bail pleas were rejected.