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.
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.
