Itanagar: A BJP Minister’s son has been convicted for murder and sentenced to life imprisonment by a district court in Arunachal Pradesh.
Kajum Bagra, son of Arunachal Pradesh Industries minister Tumke Tagra, was convicted for murdering a person in 2017.
According to an NDTV report citing police sources, on March 26, 2017, the convict had fatally shot the victim, Kenjum Kamsi, outside Hotel West in Aalo, the headquarters of West Siang district, after a brief altercation. There was an issue between the two over the payment of a contract.
The murder was captured on CCTV camera installed outside the hotel.
Kajum Bagra was charged under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27(1) of the Arms Act. He had, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Tumke Bagra is the Minister of Industries, skill development, textile & handicrafts, trade & commerce under the newly elected Pema Khandu government.
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