Man gets 8-year-old RI for murder of nephew

Cuttack | Friday | 30th November, 2018

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The man allegedly attacked his nephew Sankar with a hatchet on the evening of August 13, 2015, after he intervened in a quarrel between the accused and his father Nilamani Pradhan. Later, he was shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack , where he succumbed to his injuries. Sankar's relatives admitted him to Srirampur community health centre in a critical condition. DHENKANAL: The district sessions judge court (Dhenkanal) on Wednesday found a man guilty of murdering his nephew and sentenced him to eight years of rigorous imprisonment.The accused has been identified as Fakira Pradhan, 48, of Malhar Sahi in Chaulia vilage under Gondia police station of the district.The court also slapped a fine of Rs 5,000 on the convict; failing to pay which he will be imprisoned for two more months..