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Thimphu Dzongkhag Court sentences man to life for Changangkha murder

ཟླ་༡༠ 31, 2025 2 mins read
Thimphu Dzongkhag Court sentences man to life for Changangkha murder

The Thimphu Dzongkhag Court sentenced Lekden D. Dorji, 29, to life imprisonment for the murder of a 25-year-old woman in Changangkha last year. He was convicted of felony murder under Section 138(b) of the Penal Code of Bhutan, which carries a first-degree felony sentence.

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