AGRA: A court in Mainpuri sentenced four persons, including three brothers, to life imprisonment for burning a man to death over a land dispute four years ago. Additional district judge Jai Prakash on Monday also imposed a penalty of Rs 16,000 on each, said ADGC Vishwajeet Singh Rathore. He added, “The court ordered that Rs 40,000 from the penalty amount be paid to the wife of the deceased.The accused men, relatives of the victim, have been sent to jail following court orders.”
On June 9, 2020, Ram Kishan, a resident of Shiv Nagar locality, was burnt alive by Ram Sharan, his brothers Manoj and Ram Vilas, along with Raj Kumar near Singhpur canal bridge. Ram Kishan’s wife Sadhana lodged a case at Kotwali police station. After investigation, police filed a chargesheet in court. The prosecution presented 10 witnesses, including the complainant, investigator, and doctor. Based on their testimony and evidence compiled by police, the four accused were found guilty, the ADGC added.