Daijiworld Media Network - Colva
Colva, Mar 15: Additional sessions court judge Edgar Fernandes has sentenced Xavier Ferreira from Borda, Margao to one-year imprisonment for killing his brother, nearly two years ago.
The prosecution said that on May 12, 2019, the accused assaulted his brother Bernardo Ferreira with a wooden log on the back of his head, causing serious injuries which led to his death.
The accused has been charged under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Although the accused was charged with the murder of his brother, the quantum of sentencing was simple imprisonment for a period of one year and to pay a fine of Rs 50,000 for the offence punishable under Section 304(ii) of the IPC.
In default of payment of fine, the court ordered the accused to undergo simple imprisonment for another six months. The amount of fine, if recovered, is to be paid to the wife and children of the deceased.