A court in Assam on Wednesday pronounced death sentence to one person and life imprisonment to another for their involvement in the brutal rape and murder of a school teacher last year.

The District and Sessions Court of Hojai district awarded the death sentence to Moinul Hoque and life imprisonment without parole to Selim Uddin after finding them guilty in the horrific case that took place in Jamunamukh area in the district on May 31, 2017.