Garwah (Jharkhand), June 26: Four activists of the banned Naxalite outfit, People's War Group, was today sentenced to death by a fast court for killing three persons in 1999. The sentence was handed down by the Additional District Judge Deepaknath Tiwari, of the fast track court in Jharkhand's Garwah district.

The court acquitted four others for want of evidence while another accused had died some time back.

The prosecution case was that on the night of October 10, 1999, the four-- Sanjay Mahto (25), Bijoy Mahto (40), Umesh Mahto (26) and Subhas Mahato (35) -- raided Meraal village under Meraal police station in the district and killed the three persons following a land dispute.

Bureau Report