<p>A newspaper owner was today convicted by a court for killing his manager in the office premises on May 19 last year.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Additional and Session Judge of West Tripura district Kripankar Chakrabarty convicted Sushil Choudhury, the owner and editor of Dainik Ganadoot under sections 302 (murder) and 120(B) (criminal conspiracy) of IPC.<br /><br />The punishment would be announced on July 17.<br /><br />Manager of the newspaper, Ranjit Choudhury, proof reader Sujit Bhattacharjee and driver Balaram Ghosh were killed inside the office premises at Palace Compound here.<br /><br />Police after investigation stated that no outsider was involved in the murders.<br /><br />According to the prosecution, the manager had threatened to expose illegal activities of the owner, including in brokering of land.<br /><br />The charge sheet stated that the owner conspired with the driver to kill the manager and the two strangled and stabbed him during the lunch break.<br /><br />Proof reader Sujit Bhattacharjee, hearing the commotion, rushed to the manager's office on the first floor when he was confronted by the knife-wielding driver. The two of them fought and stabbed each other.<br /><br />The newspaper owner was also accused of not calling for medical help immediately. The delay resulted in excessive blood loss and the death of the proof reader and driver. </p>
<p>A newspaper owner was today convicted by a court for killing his manager in the office premises on May 19 last year.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Additional and Session Judge of West Tripura district Kripankar Chakrabarty convicted Sushil Choudhury, the owner and editor of Dainik Ganadoot under sections 302 (murder) and 120(B) (criminal conspiracy) of IPC.<br /><br />The punishment would be announced on July 17.<br /><br />Manager of the newspaper, Ranjit Choudhury, proof reader Sujit Bhattacharjee and driver Balaram Ghosh were killed inside the office premises at Palace Compound here.<br /><br />Police after investigation stated that no outsider was involved in the murders.<br /><br />According to the prosecution, the manager had threatened to expose illegal activities of the owner, including in brokering of land.<br /><br />The charge sheet stated that the owner conspired with the driver to kill the manager and the two strangled and stabbed him during the lunch break.<br /><br />Proof reader Sujit Bhattacharjee, hearing the commotion, rushed to the manager's office on the first floor when he was confronted by the knife-wielding driver. The two of them fought and stabbed each other.<br /><br />The newspaper owner was also accused of not calling for medical help immediately. The delay resulted in excessive blood loss and the death of the proof reader and driver. </p>