Darbhanga Civil Court's Additional District and Sessions Judge Ranjan Kumar Mishra has sentenced a father-son duo to life imprisonment in the Mohd. Salauddin murder case. The court found Ashraf Naddaf and his son Mohd. Akbar Naddaf, residents of Bajitpur, guilty under various sections of the Indian Penal Code. A total fine of Rs 75,000 has also been imposed on both convicts.

Additional Public Prosecutor Arun Kumar Singh, who represented the prosecution, stated that the murder stemmed from a dispute over plucking mangoes. On June 2, 2021, Mohd. Salauddin was brutally murdered with a rod in Bajitpur village. An FIR was lodged at Manigachhi police station based on a written application by the victim's brother, Fakhruddin Naddaf. The FIR named Ashraf Naddaf and his son Mohd. Akbar, along with 11 others, as accused. The incident falls under the jurisdiction of Manigachhi police station.

The court had convicted both accused on July 14 and pronounced the sentence on Monday. Charges were framed against the accused on December 17, 2021. The prosecution presented six witnesses, including a doctor, in court. Advocate Rani Singh assisted in the trial. The court delivered its verdict after hearing arguments from both sides and examining the available evidence. Both accused have been incarcerated in Darbhanga Divisional Jail since April 6, 2021. All their sentences will run concurrently.