The Gajapati District Court on Thursday awarded life imprisonment to Sujit Sabar of Padabhal village under Gumma block and imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on him for killing a physically-challenged girl on November 28, 2015.
According to information, while Sujit had forcibly entered the Raphesingh Ashram School, seeing him tiny children ran away in fear. However, Chastirani Raita could not run for physical disabilities. Sujit thrashed her severely and fled from the spot. Later, she died while undergoing treatment in the SCB Medical College Hospital.
Basing on a complaint by the school headmistress, Seranga police station IIC Chandramani Singh had arrested Sujit.
Gajapati District and Sessions Judge Bishwajit Dash was adjudicating the case. Basing on the statements of 22 witnesses, medical report and circumstantial evidences, the court awarded the punishment. Government lawyer Sharat Chandra Pradhan was managing the case on behalf of the prosecution.
