Keonjhar, April 30: A man has been awarded lifer on the charges of murder in Keonjhar.

The convict has been identified as Dibar Ho, a native of Raghati village under the Soso police limit.

Dibar was lodged in Anandpur jail as an under trial prisoner since 2010 for allegedly killing a man named  Dullav Singh for befriending his wife.

Anandpur Additional District Judge, Ranjan Kumar Sutar on Saturday in final hearing of the case, sentenced life imprisonment to Ho and ordered a cash fine worth 10 thousand along with rigorous imprisonment.