Court sentences two to life imprisonment for murder
The Hindu
III Additional District and Sessions Judge Basappa Balappa Jakati on Tuesday sentenced to life two persons who were found guilty of murdering Rekhappa Lamani, a native of Haveri, in Panambur here in September 2016.
The judge sentenced Nagaraj Govindappa Lamani (28) and his friend Veeresh Shivappa Lamani (32), both hailing from Haveri, to life and asked each one of the two to pay fine ₹ 10,000. Of the total fine amount of ₹ 20,000, the judge said ₹ 10,000 should be paid as compensation to Rekhappa Lamani’s wife Paapi alias Savitri.
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