Baripada (Odisha), Jan 30 (PTI) A court in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district on Tuesday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering his neighbour nearly three years ago.

The court of Rairangpur Additional District and Sessions Judge Deepak Kumar convicted 50-year-old Chandramohan Mohanto in the case, said Additional Public Prosecutor Pankaj Kumar Das, adding a fine of Rs 5,000 was also imposed on him.

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Mohanto had beaten Sukesh Kumar Mohanto (59) to death with a lathi in Budhamora village on April 18, 2021 following a quarrel.

Police had registered a case of murder and arrested the accused.

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