Agartala, Sept. 7 -- A court in Tripura has sentenced two maternal uncles to life imprisonment for murdering their nephew, who was the sole surviving member of his family, with the intention of seizing his property, officials said on Saturday.

The incident occurred on the night of February 14, 2022, under the jurisdiction of the Airport Police Station on the outskirts of Agartala.

The West Tripura District and Sessions Judge found the accused, Sudhangshu Mitra and Amita Mitra, guilty under Sections 302 (murder), 201 (causing disappearance of evidence), and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code.

Both convicts were also fined Rs 10,000 each; failure to pay will result in an additional month of imprisonment, Public Prosecutor Bis...