Goemkarponn Desk
XELVONA: Mother son duo from Xelvon, Curchorem have been sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment by Margao District and Sessions Court in the 2018 Suryakant Dessai murder case.
Shevanti Dessai, 55, and her son Hemant alias Sarvesh Dessai, 28, from Xelvona, Curchorem have been charged of killing their relative Suryakant Dessai in 2018. Suryakant who was 42 then, was grievously injured by the duo using a spade, in fight over issue of property boundary stone.
He succumbed to injuries on the way to GMC Hospital . Both Shevanti and Hemant have been sentenced to 10 years RI and fine of Rs one lakh each. If they fail to pay the fine, they will have to undergo 6 more months of simple imprisonment.
Suryakants’s murder was the fallout of a family feud over the construction of a compound wall. He was hit with a pickaxe on his head and succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment at GMC Hospital. While the deceased’s sister-in-law, Shevanti, was arrested by the police the same day, her son, Hemant, was arrested a week after.
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