Murshidabad Lynching: 13 Convicts Get Life Term; Victim's Family Demands Death Penalty

• A fast-track court in Murshidabad sentenced 13 convicts to life imprisonment for the lynching of Hargobind Das and Chandan Das.
• The verdict was delivered by ADJ-I Amitabh Mukherjee at Jangipur court after a 253-day trial.
• Victim's family, supported by BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, expressed dissatisfaction and will challenge the sentence, seeking the death penalty.
• Police termed it swift justice, while the Public Prosecutor called it the first successful mob lynching conviction in the state.
• Investigation revealed local enmity and property dispute as motives, with forensic tools aiding convictions.

Why It Matters: Murshidabad lynching convicts get life term, but victim's family seeks death penalty.