India News | Three Awarded Life Imprisonment for Killing Minor Boy in Odisha

Baripada (Odisha), May 7 (PTI) A court in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district on Tuesday sentenced three persons to life imprisonment for murdering a 17-year-old boy in 2021.

Mayurbhanj District Additional Sessions Judge Satyanarayan Patra convicted the three accused – Sovakar Mohanto (53), Jatrindranath Mohanto (43) and Kamal Lochan Mohanto (45) – and also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000, said Krushna Chandra Das, the additional public prosecutor.

Also Read | Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Three Independent MLAs Extend Support To Congress Ahead of Haryana Polls on May 25 in All 10 Parliamentary Seats (Watch Video).

In case of default of the fine, the convicted persons will remain in jail for a further six months.

On June 10, 2021, the trio had killed the minor boy, Harekrushna Mohanto, over a land dispute in Mohulbani village.

Also Read | West Bengal 12 Result 2024: WBCHSE Uccha Madhyamik Board Exam Results to Be Released Tomorrow at wbchse.wb.gov.in, wbresults.nic.in; Know Time and Steps to Check Scorecard.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)