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Man Gets Life Imprisonment for Double Murder in Meghalaya
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News18•02-10-2026, 18:00
Man Gets Life Imprisonment for Double Murder in Meghalaya
- •A court in Meghalaya's West Khasi Hills district sentenced Banphrangkupar Nongbri to life imprisonment without parole for murdering two women.
- •Nongbri was convicted for the murders of 79-year-old Phlesis Syiem and her 25-year-old domestic help, Maitlynti Lyngdoh Marshillong, which occurred in August 2021.
- •The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on Nongbri, considering the heinous nature of the crimes.
- •Police investigations revealed that Nongbri confessed to the crime, and blood-stained shoes and the victims' mobile phones were recovered from him.
- •The motive behind the murders was robbery, as Phlesis Syiem was a wealthy woman living alone with her domestic help.
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The District and Sessions Judge in Nongstoin sentenced Banphrangkupar Nongbri to rigorous life imprisonment for the remainder of his natural life without parole, along with a fine of Rs 1 lakh.
Phlesis Syiem and her domestic help, Maitlynti Lyngdoh Marshillong, were found murdered at Nongstoin in August 2021.
According to police, the motive behind the murders was robbery, as Phlesis Syiem was a wealthy woman who lived alone with her domestic help.
