KEONJHAR: The court of district and sessions judge, Keonjhar on Thursday sentenced a 47-year-old man to life imprisonment for murdering his wife in a case of 2017.
Judge Ashok Kumar Panda further imposed fine of Rs 5,000 on the convict Bugunia Juang. Failure to pay the fine would lead to an additional jail term of one month.
Public Prosecutor Pradeep Kumar Das said the verdict was pronounced based on the statements of 12 witnesses including Bugunia’s daughter, and scientific report.