<p>The lower court had held the gangster and one of his close associates Akhaya Behera alias Chagala guilty in the high-profile murder case last Monday while fixing Friday as the day to pronounce the sentence. Chagala too has been awarded life term. The court has also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 each on both. <br /><br /> Coach Das was shot dead by Raja in front of the former’s judo training centre here on April 13, 2008. The motive behind the killing, according to police charge-sheet, was the goon’s one-sided love for album dancer Leslie Tripathy and coach Das’ interference in the matter.<br /> Reacting to the sentence, the coach’s wife Gitanjali said, she was happy with verdict. “I was expecting death penalty for him (Raja). Nevertheless, I am happy with the sentence,” she said.</p>
<p>The lower court had held the gangster and one of his close associates Akhaya Behera alias Chagala guilty in the high-profile murder case last Monday while fixing Friday as the day to pronounce the sentence. Chagala too has been awarded life term. The court has also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 each on both. <br /><br /> Coach Das was shot dead by Raja in front of the former’s judo training centre here on April 13, 2008. The motive behind the killing, according to police charge-sheet, was the goon’s one-sided love for album dancer Leslie Tripathy and coach Das’ interference in the matter.<br /> Reacting to the sentence, the coach’s wife Gitanjali said, she was happy with verdict. “I was expecting death penalty for him (Raja). Nevertheless, I am happy with the sentence,” she said.</p>
