A Simdega court has delivered its verdict in a case concerning the murder of four individuals, including a child. The court, under the leadership of Principal District and Sessions Judge Rajiv Kumar Sinha, announced the decision on Wednesday. The main perpetrator was condemned to death, while two accomplices were given life sentences. Each of the convicts was also fined Rs 20,000. The incident transpired within the Pakartand police station limits.
The motive behind the killings was a land dispute. On May 17, 2018, Rakesh Soreng was at his home in Nongarha Gondlipani, Pakartand. Punit Soreng, Sanjay Soreng, and Nirmal Soreng arrived, leading to an argument about land. When Nestor Soreng intervened to mediate, he was fatally attacked with a ‘tangi’. Subsequently, the assailants entered the house and murdered Rakesh Soreng, his wife Karmela Soreng, and their five-year-old son Philmon Soreng, using the same weapon. The police later arrested and incarcerated the suspects.
In the court proceedings, after reviewing the evidence and witness testimonies presented by Public Prosecutor Amar Chaudhary, the court found Sanjay Soreng, Nirmal Soreng, and Punit Soreng guilty. Sanjay Soreng was sentenced to death, while the other two received life imprisonment.