IMPHAL, Dec 13: A 32-year-old man from Misao Lhahvom village of Churachandpur was sentenced to four years rigorous imprisonment for attempting to murder his cousin brother from the same locality in November, 2009 by a judge of District and Session Court, Manipur west today.
Hearing was going on at the court for some months back. Judge K Brajakumar Sharma pronounced the sentence against Thangthiamuan Kuki, son of Chinmang, for an attempt to murder his own cousin brother identified as Manglingthang with a knife on November 14, 2009 under Churachanpur Police under the FIR case Number 60(11)2009 of Churachanpur PS after a case was filed by the elder brother of the victim to the police station.
Thangthiamuan Kuki received the sentence under Section 307 of IPC (Attempt to Murder) along with a fine of Rs 10 thousands. If the accused fails to pay the fine during his jail terms then he will have to stay six more months in jail.
It may be mentioned that Thangthiamuan was convicted by the Judge of the District and Session court on November 11, 2013 after the accused was found guilty during the trail of the case and the sentence hearing was fixed on today.