India News | Maha: Man Gets Life Sentence for Killing Alcoholic Brother
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The district court here in Maharashtra on Saturday sentenced a 32-year-old man to life imprisonment for murdering his jobless younger brother in 2017 after the latter demanded money for buying alcohol.
Thane, May 29 (PTI) The district court here in Maharashtra on Saturday sentenced a 32-year-old man to life imprisonment for murdering his jobless younger brother in 2017 after the latter demanded money for buying alcohol.
Thane principal district and sessions court judge R M Joshi convicted the accused, Sunil Mane, under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for murder and imposed a fine of Rs 1,000.
According to the prosecution, Sunil Mane attacked his younger brother Aakash (19) with a stick at their house in Bhiwandi on October 12, 2017 after the latter demanded Rs 2,000 for buying liquor.
The prosecution examined a total of 12 witnesses during the trial.
The accused and his parents are daily wagers.
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