Mangaluru, October 11: The Principal District and Sessions Court on Thursday convicted an accused to rigorous life imprisonment on charges of killing his father and attempting to kill his brother over a property dispute.

The convicted is identified as Dolphy Goveas (41) of Ajekaru in Karkala. Judge Kadloor Satyanarayana Charya announced the verdict.

Apart from the rigorous life imprisonment under IPC Section 302 (murder), the court also slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 and if failed to pay the penalty, he has to undergo another six months imprisonment. Under IPC section 307 (attempt to murder), the court awarded 10 years rigorous imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 and if he failed to pay the penalty, he has to undergo another six months imprisonment. Apart from this, under IPC section 201 (destruction of evidences), the accused was awarded 10 years rigorous imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 and if he failed to pay the fine, he has to undergo another six months jail term. Apart from these, the convicted has to give Rs 50,000 to his brother Stany Goveas as compensation within next one month, the court directed.

About incident

In a property sharing issue, on April 14, 2017, the convicted trespassed into his father Paul Goveas house at Hosabettu Karingana and strangulated his father to death. Later, he attempted to kill his father Stany Goveas by attacking him with lethal weapon.

Moodabidri Inspector Ramachandra Nayak investigated the case and filed a charge sheet to the court. The police officers also gave statements regarding the complaints given against him in Moodabidri police station when Paul Goveas and Lilly Paul Goveas were alive.

Total 36 witnesses were interrogated for the case. Public prosecutor Pushparaj Adyanthaya argued against the convicted.

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