Court awards lifer to duo for killing man

A local court has sentenced two persons to life imprisonment for killing a man during a clash between two groups in Malawan area here.

Judge Abhay Kumar Tyagi announced the punishment yesterday after the duo was found guilty of killing a man by firing at him during a clash between two groups at Malawan area on February 17, 2007.

The victim died during treatment.

The court also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on the convicts.