Brahmapur: A court in Ganjam district on Thursday sentenced two brothers to life imprisonment for murdering a 34-year-old man over previous enmity in 2020.
Additional District Judge-III Bibhaswat Goutam convicted Kangaru Bhuyan (54) and his younger brother Kalia Bhuyan (24), both from Banthapalli village, in connection with the murder of Bachan Swain, Additional Public Prosecutor Prabhat Kumar Jena said.
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on each convict. Failure to pay the fine will invite an additional three months of imprisonment, Jena added.
The judgment followed the examination of 18 witnesses during the trial.
According to the prosecution, the incident occurred on October 24, 2020, when the two brothers attacked Swain with sharp weapons and assaulted him over previous enmity. He died at the spot.
Following the incident, Digapahandi police registered a murder case and arrested both accused on the same day. They had remained in judicial custody since their arrest as their bail applications were rejected.
