A Wedding, a Parcel Bomb and an English Professor’s Revenge – 7 Years Later, Case that Captivated Odisha Ends in Conviction

Odisha Court Sentences Punjilal Meher to Life Imprisonment in Patnagarh Parcel Bomb Blast Case

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Sessions Judge of Patnagarh court convicted Punjilal Meher on Wednesday, in connection with the parcel bomb explosion that occurred on February 23, 2018, at the residence of Rabindra Kumar Sahoo in Brahmapura, Patnagarh, said the release statement. India News | Odisha Court Sentences Punjilal Meher to Life Imprisonment in Patnagarh Parcel Bomb Blast Case.

A wedding, a parcel bomb and an English professor’s revenge – 7 years later, case that captivated Odisha ends in conviction

Days before the explosion, Punjilal attended college and returned home to collect the parcel. He took it to Kantabanji, where he boarded a train to Raipur, Chhattisgarh, around 250 km from Patnagarh town.

7 years after a parcel bomb killed newly-wed man in Odisha, English professor gets life term

Punjilal Meher, then a lecturer in a local college, has been sentenced to life imprisonment.

Final verdict in Patnagarh parcel bomb case to be announced today

Patnagarh, May 28:The much-anticipated verdict in the infamous Patnagarh parcel bomb blast case is set to be delivered today by the Additional District and Sessions Judge Court in Patnagarh.Amid tight security arrangements, key accused Punjilal Meher was brought to the court from Balangir jail at around 8:20 AM. The courtroom witnessed the presence of government advocate Chittaranjan Kanungo, representing the victim’s family, while an associate …