Bhubaneshwar, May 29 -- A trial court in Bolangir district of Odisha sentenced an English lecturer, accused of orchestrating an explosion that claimed two lives in 2018, to life imprisonment on Wednesday with a penalty of Rs 50,000. Additional sessions judge Sonali Patnaik, while convicting the accused Punjilal Meher, described the crime as "heinous" and "premeditated". Soumya Sekhar Sahu,a software engineer, and Reema had gotten married recently when they received an explosive disguised as a wedding gift on February 23, 2018, Soumya's father Rabindra Sahu said. He added that when Soumya pulled a thread, the parcel exploded, severely injuring Soumya, his grandmother Janamani Sahu and Reema. While Jemamani died en route to the hospital, Soumya succumbed to injuries during treatment. Their Patnagarh home was left with cracked walls and shattered windows, Rabindra said. Initially, local police were investigating the case after an FIR was registered on February 23. CID took over the probe in April 2018 and zeroed in on Meher as a suspect when they received a letter from 'SK Sinha' which said three men executed the blast due to Soumya's "betrayal" and a financial dispute. It drew suspicion because the parcel was sent by 'SK Sharma'. Soumya's mother, Sanjukta Sahu, saw the letter and pointed towards Meher as a potential suspect, given the handwriting and phrasing style. CID found during its investigation that Meher harboured resentment towards Sanjukta as she took over as the principal of Jyoti Vikash (Junior) College, Bhainsa in 2014, officials privy to the matter said. Meher held the post since 2009 and planned the attack after Sanjukta assumed the position, they added. Police said Meher orchestrated the attack, reportedly hoarded gunpowder from firecrackers, gift-wrapped the explosive, and attended Soumya's wedding and funeral....