Life term for child killer
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 06 2013 :
The Court of Sessions Judge, Manipur East has sentenced one Takhel-changbam Tomba sharma (24) s/o T Brajalala Sharma of Brahmapur Thangjam Leirak to rigourous imprisonment for life besides imposing Rs 50,000 penalty in connection with the individual killing his own daughter.
The judgement was passed today by the Court.
According to case dossiers, Tomba strangulated his own daughter, then 4-year old roma Devi on May 16, 2003 night.
According to State Public Prosecutor Ng Tejkumar Singh, the court of Sessions Judge intensely studying the case was besieged with either decreeing death sentence or life imprisonment against the accused Tomba but eventually decided with the latter.
Tomba was also asked to deposit Rs 50,000 penalty within May 6 this year failing which the imprisonment term would be extended by a year.
Accepting the Court's verdict, Tomba said that he had no intention to kill his own daughter, claiming the incident to be accidental.
He also appealed to all concerned to ensure that such mistakes are not committed.