Shillong, October 23: A court in East Khasi Hills has sentenced a man to six years of simple imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 for attempting to murder a minor boy in an incident reported in August 2022.
According to a press release issued by East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police Vivek Syiem on Friday, the convicted person, identified as Deepak Debnath, had allegedly attacked the complainant’s minor son with a sharp knife, inflicting injuries to his neck. The incident was reported on August 22, 2022, at Bholaganj Police Outpost, following which a case was registered at Shella Police Station under Sections 307 and 326 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Police subsequently investigated the case and arrested the accused. Upon completion of the investigation, the investigating officer filed a chargesheet on February 10, 2023, under Sections 302 and 326 of the IPC. On October 7, 2026, the Court of District and Sessions Judge D.R. Kharbteng in Shillong convicted Deepak Debnath in connection with Sessions Case No. 04(T)/2023, arising out of Shella Police Station Case No. 24(08)/2022.
The court sentenced him to six years of simple imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 for an offence under Section 304 Part II of the IPC. In the event of failure to pay the fine, the convict will have to undergo an additional one month of simple imprisonment.
Police informed that the case was investigated by UBSI R. Ranee, who is presently posted at Mawdiangdiang Outpost, Shillong.
