A district court here sentenced an Assam native to rigorous imprisonment for life for murdering another migrant worker five years ago.
Thiruvananthapuram Additional District and Sessions Judge-VII Prasun Mohan pronounced the verdict against Raju Das of Hojoy district in Assam on Friday. He was found guilty under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code for murdering Nipin Das of Assam.
He has been imposed a fine of ₹4 lakh, the default of which would lead to additional imprisonment for two years. On recovery of the fine amount, ₹2 lakh each would be paid to the parents of the deceased, the court ruled.