Bhadohi district court in Uttar Pradesh recently sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the murder of a minor girl.
The court of Additional Sessions Judge Madhu Dogra convicted Arvind Vishwakarma alias Panchu (19) for fatally shooting a 16-year-old girl in Meenapur.
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on him, as confirmed by Special Public Prosecutor Ashwini Kumar Mishra.
The incident occurred in January when the minor girl was shot in the head at close range by Vishwakarma while she was returning home with her cousin. Subsequently, the police conducted an investigation into the case and submitted a charge sheet to the court.