Ballia (UP): A local court here on Wednesday convicted five people, including a father-son, in a murder case and sentenced them to life imprisonment, a senior police officer said.

The bench also imposed a fine of Rs 22,000 on each convicted person, Superintendent of Police Dev Ranjan Verma said.

Sharing details of the incident, Verma said that Shiv Ji Yadav was shot dead in Jawahi Diyar village of Haldi police station area on September 7, 2020, when he had gone out with his wife to bring medicines.

Based on the complaint of his wife Raj Muni Devi, a case was registered against three brothers Lal Ji Yadav, Chhagur Yadav and Saral Yadav as well as Ajay Yadav and his father Chhotak Yadav.

After hearing both the sides, Additional Sessions Judge Neelam Dhaka on Wednesday held the five accused guilty of murder and sentenced them to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 22,000 each.