India News | Assam: Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment in Murder Case After Eight Years

Rangia, Jul 5 (PTI) A man was sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in Assam's Kamrup district on Saturday in a murder case.

Additional District and Session Judge Mukul Chetia sentenced Tapan Kakoty to life imprisonment for the murder of Pratap Das.

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Das was stabbed to death by the convict following a fight between the two families. Both hailed from Boka village in the Kamalpur police station area.

The court heard the case over a period of eight years, following which the sentence was pronounced.

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Kakoty was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted under IPC Section 302. A fine of Rs 5000 was also imposed on him.

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