​​​​​​​Bargarh, Oct 14: A local court in Odisha’s Bargarh district awarded life imprisonment to a man after convicting him of killing a woman in Gambharidihi village under Padampur police limits.

The court also slammed a fine of Rs 25,000 on the convict, identified as Debasis Barik.

As per reports, the Additional District and Sessions Judge Surya Narayan Dwivedi found Barik guilty of killing the woman, identified as Manjulata Patel in June 2022, after hearing statement of 23 witnesses in connection with the case.

According to a complaint lodged by the victim’s husband, Debasis attacked his wife Manjulata and their son while they were on their way to fetch water from a tubewell. As a result of the attack, Manjulata died on the spot.

Based on the complaint, Padampur police registered a case and arrested the accused, Debasis. He was later produced before the court.