
Muzaffarnagar: A fast track court has
sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing a woman and
injuring two of her family members over a land dispute in July
2007.
Judge Manoj Mishra convicted Vedpal alias Vedu under IPC
sections 302 and 307 and sentenced him to life imprisonment,
besides imposing a fine of Rs 18,000 on him.
According to prosecution, 48-year-old Boti was killed and
two of her family members seriously injured when the three
accused, including Vedpal, opened fire at them over a land
dispute at Rehkada village on July 27, 2007.
The other accused Amit died during trial while Moto Singh
has been absconding. PTI