Bhubaneswar: A court in Odisha’s Angul district has sentenced 10 people to life imprisonment in connection with the murder of a watchman at Derjang dam five years ago.

The Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADJ) Court in Angul sentenced the 10 accused persons to life imprisonment after convicting them in the murder of Derjang dam watchman Jagannath Senapati, alias Jagan.

According to the case details, the incident took place on September 18, 2021. At around 8.30 pm, Jagannath was allegedly taken on a motorcycle to the eastern embankment road of Derjang dam near Rantalei village on the pretext of discussing arrangements for a feast.

The accused had allegedly hatched a plan to attack Jagannath. After reaching the spot, they allegedly attacked him with deadly weapons, including sticks, swords and other sharp weapons. Jagannath sustained severe injuries and died at the spot.

Following the incident, Angul Sadar police registered a case and launched an investigation. Investigating officer SI Srinibas Sethi collected evidence and recorded statements before submitting the chargesheet before the court.

After a prolonged legal process, the court examined the evidence and witness testimonies presented in the case and found all 10 accused guilty. The court subsequently sentenced each of them to life imprisonment.