Killer father gets lifer
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 06 2013 :
Takhelchangbam Tomba Sharma of Bramhapur Thangjam Leirak, who has been found guilty of killing his own daughter 10 years back, was sentenced to Rigorous Imprisonment for life by the Session Judge, Manipur East in the sentence hearing of the case held today.
In the judgment given by Session Judge, Manipur East, M Manojkumar, the accused Tomba was also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 which should be paid within six months.
In case of inability to pay the fine, he would get another year of RI in addition with his life sentence.
Director of Public Prosecutor, Ng Tejkumar told Hueiyen Lanpao that the public prosecutor had prayed for awarding death penalty to the killer father.
However, the court awarded him Rigorous Imprisonment for life after considering his confession and the long years he had already spent in the jail during the trial of the case.
The accused, Tomba told media-persons that he does not have anything to say against the sentence of the court and added that he deserved the punishment.
He also said that he felt sorry for killing his own loving daughter.
"The memory of my daughter is haunting me day and night", he said, and appealed to the people not to commit such crimes
in their life.