Man Sentenced to Life for Double Murder in Odisha

A court in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district sentenced Purna Chandra Mohanta to rigorous life imprisonment for the 2019 murders of his wife and mother-in-law. The judge also imposed a Rs 50,000 fine. The judgement followed the examination of 13 witnesses and medical reports.

A court in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district on Monday sentenced a 50-year-old man to rigorous life imprisonment for killing his wife and mother-in-law in 2019.

Mayurbhanj district additional sessions judge Satyanarayan Patra also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on Purna Chandra Mohanta, and in case of default, the convict has to remain in jail for another six months, said Krushna Chandra Das, additional public prosecutor.

The court pronounced the judgement after examining the statements of 13 witnesses and medical reports, he said.

Due to a family dispute, Purna Chandra killed his wife Mamata and mother-in-law Sunati Mohanta with an axe on June 17, 2019 in Khuntapal village under the Moroda Police station limits in the district. Both died on the spot, he said.

Based on an FIR lodged by Purna’s brother-in-law, the police registered a murder case and arrested the accused.