Home States Odisha

Odisha court awards life term to man for killing tribal woman

The court further said that the convict will have to undergo jail term for an additional one year in the event of failure to pay the fine.

Published: 08th October 2020 07:31 PM  |   Last Updated: 08th October 2020 07:31 PM   |  A+A A-

jail prison murder

Image used for representational purpose only

By PTI

BARIPADA: A 41-year-old man was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for life by a court in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district on Thursday for killing a tribal woman more than three years ago, suspecting her to be practising witchcraft.

Mayurbhanj District and Sessions Judge Sajay Ranjan Bahidar, while holding Ruhia Majhi, also a tribal of village Naranpur, guilty of murder, also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000.

The court further said that the convict will have to undergo jail term for an additional one year in the event of failure to pay the fine.

As per the prosecution, he had killed Dulari Majhi (55) of the same village on January 30, 2017 on the suspicion that she was practising witchcraft that caused ailments among his family members.

Ruhia confessed to the crime during interrogation by the police, said Public Prosecutor Sasmita Mohapatra.

More from Odisha.
Now we are on Telegram too. Follow us for updates
TAGS
witch hunt crime against women Tribal rights
India Matters

Comments

Disclaimer : We respect your thoughts and views! But we need to be judicious while moderating your comments. All the comments will be moderated by the newindianexpress.com editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or inflammatory, and do not indulge in personal attacks. Try to avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines.

The views expressed in comments published on newindianexpress.com are those of the comment writers alone. They do not represent the views or opinions of newindianexpress.com or its staff, nor do they represent the views or opinions of The New Indian Express Group, or any entity of, or affiliated with, The New Indian Express Group. newindianexpress.com reserves the right to take any or all comments down at any time.

Videos
Gallery