Five get 7 yrs RI for unintentional killing



Basti: Five members of a family were sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment by a local court here in a culpable homicide case.

On November 16, 2002, Ram Chander was attacked with sticks by Hariram, his two sons Arvind and Devendra, wife Urmila and daughter Neel over a land dispute in Mukundupur village, prosecution sources said.

Ram Chander, who sustained serious injuries, died on his way to a hospital.

On the basis of the charge sheet filed by police and evidence, the court yesterday held all the accused guilty and awarded the sentence.

PTI