Man sentenced to life for killing two adivasis

Rourkela, Sep 19 (UNI) Rourkela Additional sessions judge V. Jayashree today sentenced one Birsu Badaik (60) of Harpalli village to life imprisonment, holding him guilty of murdering two tribal women.

According to the prosecution, Birsu attacked two adivasi women Khutli Nath and Sumitra Nath of Harapalli village on August 22, 2004, while they were engaged in plantation of paddy.

While delivering the judgment, the judge further imposed a fine of Rs 1000 and ordered that in default of the fine, the accused would undergo further imprisonment of 15 days.

UNI XC DP SJC AB 1849