A fast track court on Monday found gangster Raja Acharya and his associate Chagala, alias Akshaya Behera, guilty in the murder of Biranchi Das, coach of child marathon runner Budhia Singh.
The court will announce the sentence on Friday.
On April 13, 2008, Das was shot dead in Bhubaneshwar at his judo training centre allegedly by Raja and Chagala.
Acharya, who is wanted in several cases, surrendered to the police in Goa in May. He killed Biranchi Das allegedly because he suspected Das was offering protection to a model who refused to respond to his one-sided love.
“I am happy that the court found them guilty. However, I am waiting to see what sentence the court is going to give them,” Das’ widow Gitanjali told reporters.