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Five Family Members Sentenced to 10 Years in Khandwa Killing
A court in Khandwa sentenced five relatives to prison for a man’s death.
The incident happened after an argument near an egg stall.
The man was 35-year-old Lokendra Karjare.
Prosecutors said five people later attacked him with kicks and punches.
He collapsed and was taken to a hospital.
Doctors said he had a ruptured lung and serious internal bleeding.
The court found the five people guilty of culpable homicide and rioting.
Each person must serve 10 years in prison, and the court rejected a request for probation.
A Khandwa court sentenced five family members to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment each.
The convicts were found guilty of culpable homicide and rioting.
The case arose from a dispute near an egg stall in Bhongawa village on Nov. 28, 2022.
Prosecutors said the group assaulted 35-year-old Lokendra Karjare with kicks and punches, causing his death.
The court imposed total fines of Rs 1.02 lakh as compensation for the victim’s family and rejected probation.
- Who
- Five members of the same family—Sevakram, Shantabai, Bablu, Ravi Dharve and relative Tarachand—were convicted in connection with Lokendra Karjare’s death.
- What
- They were sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment each for culpable homicide and rioting.
- Where
- The incident occurred near an egg stall in Bhongawa village, and Lokendra was taken to Sanawad Civil Hospital.
- When
- The assault occurred on Nov. 28, 2022; the sentence was delivered nearly four years later.
- Why
- The prosecution said the assault followed an argument between Lokendra Karjare and Ravi Dharve over a minor dispute.
Key facts
- Sentence
- 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for each of the five convicts
- Convictions
- Culpable homicide and rioting
- Victim
- Lokendra Karjare, 35
- Incident date
- Nov. 28, 2022
- Location
- Bhongawa village, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh
- Fine
- Total of Rs 1.02 lakh, to be paid as compensation to the victim’s family
- Cause of death
- Ruptured lung and severe internal bleeding
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