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UP Court Sentences Four Men to Life Imprisonment for 2024 Murder
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News18•13-10-2026, 13:15
UP Court Sentences Four Men to Life Imprisonment for 2024 Murder
- •A court in Ballia sentenced four persons to life imprisonment for killing a 20-year-old man in July 2024.
- •District and Sessions Judge Anil Kumar Jha convicted Rohit Yadav, Shekhar Yadav, Jawaharlal Gond, and Om Prakash.
- •The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1.85 lakh on each of the convicted individuals.
- •The victim Rohit Pandey was attacked with sharp-edged weapons while returning from a market with his brother.
- •The case against two other accused was transferred to the Juvenile Justice Board after they claimed to be juveniles.
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A court in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, sentenced four persons to life imprisonment for killing a 20-year-old man in 2024 and imposed a fine of Rs 1.85 lakh on each of them.
District and Sessions Judge Anil Kumar Jha held Rohit Yadav, Shekhar Yadav, Jawaharlal Gond, and Om Prakash guilty of the murder.
During the legal proceedings, the court considered applications filed by two of the accused claiming they were juveniles and consequently transferred their case to the Juvenile Justice Board.