Kundapura, August 07: The local Additional Principal District and Sessions Court has awarded life imprisonment to four accused in related to the murder of a youth at Kharvi Keri four years ago, here on Tuesday.
After hearing 15 circumstantial evidences regarding the case, judge Prakash Khanderi convicted Jeevan Rao, Arbat Kumar Beretto, Roshan Wilfred Beretto and Roshan of Kharvi Keri on August 1 and announced the quantum of punishment today.
For the murder, the accused were awarded life imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs 40,000 each and for destroying the evidence by throwing the body into the river, the accused got three years jail term and Rs 10,000 penalty for each. The judge also said that the family members of the victim could get the penalty amount at the Legal Aid Authority.
The convicted had killed Pramod Kumar (22), son of Ganapathi Kharvi on July 13, 2014 at 11.30 pm by attacking with clubs.
They have killed Pramod Kumar for taking the soda bottle at a soft drinks factory near Kharvi Keri ring road. Later, the body of Pramod Kumar was found at Pancha Gangavali river on July 14. Public prosecutor Prakashchandra Shetty argued in favour of the victim.
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Afzalpur: A 24-year-old police constable Dhareppa died as the motorbike he was riding went out of control and toppled on the road while traveling near Gobbur B village on Saturday morning.
Dhareppa, learned to be a resident of Shirawala village, was reportedly traveling back home to the village from Kalaburagi when the accident occurred and the bike fell on the road.
The police constable, who was grievously injured in the accident, is said to have died on the spot.
Aland Deputy Superintendent of Police Thammaraya Patil, Circle Inspector Lakhan Masaguppi and Devalagangapura Sub-inspector Sangeetha Shinde visited the accident spot and inspected it.
A case has been registered and investigation is underway.
