Bengaluru, May 23 -- A local court awarded life imprisonment to a man convicted of murdering a woman he had met through Facebook before fleeing with her valuables and bank cards.

The Bengaluru Rural Principal District and Sessions Court pronounced the judgment after a detailed trial in the sensational murder case that took place in 2016.

Judge Rekha sentenced Sukhbir Singh to life imprisonment under Section 302 of the IPC and also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000.

According to police, victim Kusuma Rani and her friend Vinu Sharma resided in the Mahaveer Kings Place apartment in Vijayalakshmi Colony.

Rani had developed an acquaintance with Sukhbir through Facebook, and both later remained in regular contact through phone conversations.

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