Four sentenced to life for murder of Mogaveera Mahasabha president
A Mangaluru court sentenced four men to life imprisonment for the 2014 murder of Mogaveera Mahasabha president Gangadhara Pangala. The court also ordered compensation for the victim's family and the confiscation of vehicles used in the crime.
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A Mangaluru court on Monday sentenced four persons to life imprisonment for murdering 55-year-old Gangadhara Pangala, the president of Baikampady Mogaveera Mahasabaha, on May 14, 2014.
The second Additional District and Sessions Judge, Jagadeesh V.N., sentenced Satish Baikampady, Pushparaj, Harish Bikampady and Bhaskar Baikampady to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹15,000 each for offences under Section 302 (murder) read with Section 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). In default of payment of the fine, they will undergo simple imprisonment for one year.
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