Man given capital punishment for killing of a judge

A man who fatally stabbed a judge over dissatisfaction with her ruling was sentenced to death by a court in China's Henan province, local authorities said Monday.

The Intermediate People's Court in Anyang found Dang Zhijun guilty of intentional homicide and also stripped him of his political rights for life.

According to the court, Dang initiated a civil lawsuit against an insurance company over a compensation dispute following a traffic accident. He had demanded more than 18,000 yuan ($2,465) for expenses and losses allegedly incurred during a hospital stay. However, an investigation revealed that Dang had submitted falsified evidence and was not actually hospitalized.