Nayagarh, April 26 -- The Court of Additional District & Sessions Judge here today sentenced a murder accused to death for killing two persons in the district in 2019.

The convict has been identified as Niranjan Mallik of Kushdhipi village under Odagaon police limits in Nayagarh district.

Niranjan had murdered two persons and injured three others in January of 2019. He killed a security guard and a woman in Odagaon area on the fateful day.

As many as 27 witnesses were examined during the trial.

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