MANGALDAI, Dec 21 - The Court of the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Darrang on Saturday awarded rigorous imprisonment for life to one Nabi Hussain (50) of village Silbori under Dalgaon Police Station for brutally killing one of his neighbours Firoz Ali and then burying the dead body in an attempt to conceal evidence.
The judge Thaneswar Kalita also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 against Nabi in default of which the convict will have to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a term of another one year.
According to the police records, Firoz Ali was murdered with sharp weapons on June 22, 2003 after which Samsul Hoque, son of late Firoz Ali lodged a police complaint stating that his father was brutally killed by Nabi Hussain, Noor Hussain and Younis Ali following a long-standing land dispute between their families.
On the basis of the FIR, the police after three years arrested the all three accused and sent them to jail.
The court after going through the evidence found Nabi Hussain guilty in convicted him for life term imprisonment.
However, the other two accused were acquitted due to lack of sufficient witnesses and evidence.
