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Odisha Court Convicts 8 People For Killing Sarpanch Head
An Odisha's Kendrapara district court sentenced eight people to life imprisonment for murdering a panchayat head. Reviewing a case, judge Gopal Chandra Behera convicted the assailants and slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 each for brutally killing Chitrasen Das. The judgement was based on a cross-examination of 39 witnesses. Notably, the accused allegedly killed Das six years ago over an old enmity.
Tags: Crime, judgement, murder, Odisha Court, Convicted
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Tribal Man Gets 10 Year RI In Kidnapping, Rape Case: Odisha
In Odisha, a Fast Track Court Judge-cum-Additional District Judge Bhaskar Chandra Sahu, gave 10-year rigorous imprisonment (RI) to a tribal man for kidnapping a 17-year-old girl and repeatedly raping her for three-years. On July 13 verdict, the Kandhamal district judge also imposed Rs 2 lakh fine. If the accused fail to pay the fine, he needs to spend an additional 2-years in jail in the 2019 rape and kidnapping case.
Tags: Odisha Court, rape allegations, Kidnapping, IPC, POCSO Act
Courtesy: Press Trust of India
