Six Convicted in 25-Year-Old Murder Case, Sentenced to Life

A local court sentenced six individuals to life imprisonment for a 25-year-old murder. Special Judge Shakir Hasan found them guilty of killing Chotelal in 1999. The convicts were also fined Rs 19,000 each. Three other accused died during the trial. Ten witnesses were examined.

A local court here on Tuesday sentenced six people to life imprisonment in a 25-year-old murder case.

Special Judge (POCSO) Shakir Hasan convicted the six accused, Suresh Yadav, Bhupinder Yadav, Rajendra Yadav, Yogendra Yadav, Ramesh, and Ghanshyam Yadav, for killing Chotelal on May 27, 1999, by thrashing him with a stick, Assistant District Government counsel Officer Phanindra Kumar Tripathi said.

The judge also imposed a fine of Rs 19,000 on each of the convicts.

The court said that if the accused failed to deposit the fine, they would receive an additional year of jail time.

An FIR in the matter was registered at Kolhui police station in 1999 against a total of nine people, out of which three died during the trial, and the remaining six were convicted, Tripathi said.

During the trial, 10 witnesses were examined on behalf of the counsel.

(With inputs from agencies.)