Odisha court awards lifer to 3 for killing minor boy

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Published By : Sourabha Parida | May 8, 2024 12:33 PM

Odisha court awards lifer to 3 for killing minor boy

Baripada, May 8: Three convicts have been awareded life imprisonment by a local court for killing a 16-year-old boy over a land dispute at Moroda area in Mayurbhanj district in 2021.

The Additional Sessions Judge, Baripada Satyanarayan Patra on Tuesday awarded life imprisonment to Kamal Lochan Mohanta (45) of Purnachandrapur village, Jatindra Mohanta (43) and Sovakar Mohanta (53) both of Mahulbani village, who were found guilty in the murder of victim Harekrushna Mohanta.

The court also imposed a fine of Rs 60,000 on each, with an additional six months of imprisonment in case of default.

The trio was arrested based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s father Mantu Mohanta. They had attacked the minor boy on June 10, 2021 over a long-standing land dispute, said additional public prosecutor Krushna Chandra Das.

Kamal, Jatindra and Sovakar had gone to Mantu’s house on the fateful day to demand possession of a disputed land where a heated argument broke out with the deceased’s family. 

The accused attacked Harekrushna with sharp weapon and bamboo stick when he suggested to settle the issue through a village committee. 

He was rushed to PRM Medical College and Hospital with severe injuries where doctors declared him brought dead.

Mantu lodged a complaint at Moroda police station following which a case was registered against the accused.

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