Saran (Bihar), Sep 5 (PTI) Two persons were on Thursday awarded life imprisonment by the Saran district and sessions court in a triple murder case that took place in July.

The verdict, pronounced by the court of judge Punit Kumar Garg, comes within 48 days of the incident taking place.

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Saran SP Kumar Ashish told reporters here that three persons — Tarkeshwar Singh, alias Jhabar (55), and his two minor daughters Chandani (16) and Vibha (15) — were stabbed to death by Sudhanshu Kumar and his accomplice Ankit (18), in Dhanadih village in the district on July 17.

Police submitted a chargesheet in the court within 14 days and the trial started on August 13.

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“On Tuesday, the court held both the accused guilty in this case and on Thursday, awarded life imprisonment to them,” the SP said.

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