Pratapgarh (UP), Oct 17 A court here on Saturday sentenced nine people, including a couple and their two sons, to life imprisonment for murder and other offences in a 2020 case.
Additional District Government Counsel Ravindra Bahadur Singh said Additional Sessions Judge Ram Lal also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 each on the convicts.
The case arose from a dispute over the closure of a drain in Muraini village under Sangramgarh police station on May 22, 2020.
According to the prosecution, complainant Shiv Raja Devi alleged that a group of people abused and assaulted her family members after she objected to the drain being blocked.
The accused allegedly attacked several members of her family with sticks and axes. They also entered her house and assaulted her and Raj Bahadur.
Raj Bahadur sustained serious injuries and died during treatment in Prayagraj, the prosecution said.
Police registered a case on the basis of the complaint and filed a charge sheet.
After hearing the case and examining the evidence, the court convicted Harinarayan Singh, his wife Rajwati, their sons Manish Singh and Manoj Singh, Rakesh Yadav, Tirath Nath Yadav, Sachin Yadav, Swaminath Yadav and Parasnath Yadav.
All nine were sentenced to life imprisonment and fined Rs 10,000 each.
(PTI News)
