A RESIDENT of Ludewa in Njombe region, Baraka Luoga (20) has been sentenced to four years in prison for wounding by cutting the palm of his boss, Patrick Mdege (35), for Shs 65,000.

Before the Resident Magistrate of the Ludewa District Court, Isaac Ayengo, the Prosecutor, Angelo Marco was told that the incident happened on December 25, last year.

He said that the accused committed the crime while they were in the fields after arguing when they were discussing the payment of the money.

It was stated that after his charge was read for the first time, the accused confessed to committing the crime.

The prosecutor, Marco, asked the court to give a punishment according to the article of the law so that it would be a lesson to others.

Judge Ayengo gave the sentence in accordance with the law section number 225 chapter 16 which was revised last year.

The accused asked the court to reduce his punishment because it is his first offense and he has elderly parents who depend on him.