Ara Court sentences to persons to rigorous life imprisonment in murder case

Kumar Rajiv Nayan

Ara : Additional District and Sessions Judge III, Ara Civil Court, Tribhuan Yadav, on June 22, 2019, sentenced to  rigorous life imprisonment  two persons : Santosh Yadav and Rajnath Yadav of Shivganj Tola under Tier police station in Bhojpur district, in connection with murder of a man in July 2014. The Court also slapped fines of Rs 6,000 and Rs 5,000 respectively on the two convicts.

Bhorik Yadav of Shivganj Tola under Tier police station was going to his liquor shop at Jadopur on his bike on July 20, 2014, via Kataibojh village. When he turned towards Jadopur, some armed miscreants shot him dead and escaped. An FIR was lodged by Tier police station on the statement of Dhanulal Yadav, brother of the deceased. Land dispute was said to be the cause behind the murder.

After hearing both the parties, the ADJ III awarded rigorous life imprisonment to Santosh Yadav and Rajnath Yadav and also slapped fines on them.