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US judge finds Indian man incompetent for murder trial

Darpan News Desk IANS, 10 Dec, 2014 11:04 AM
    A 77-year-old Indian-origin man charged with murder was found incompetent to stand trial in the US state of Pennsylvania after the judge was told that he was unable to understand the charges levelled against him.
     
    Lancaster County Judge Paul Merritt Jr. Tuesday ordered Bayapa Lingala be sent to a medical facility for treatment after a doctor told the district court that he believed there was a "substantial likelihood" that Lingala's competency can be restored with treatment and that he could yet face trial, the JournalStar.com reported Wednesday.
     
    He is charged with second-degree murder and use of a knife in the slaying of his 46-year-old son-in-law Sujay Nooka Aug 5.
     
    Until a bed is available at the regional medical facility, the judge ordered Lingala be moved from the custody of the Lancaster county sheriff's office to the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services.
     
    Lingala is accused of stabbing Nooka at the end of a grandchild's birthday party. 

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