Wife Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Husband’s Murder
Jajpur, September 11 (SatyaNewsAlert):
Honourable court in Jajpur has sentenced a woman to life imprisonment in connection with the murder of her husband at Pragati Vihar under Mangalpur police station limits in 2021.
The Additional District and Sessions Court found accused Mamata Kunwar guilty based on the evidence and testimonies of 15 witnesses produced during the trial. The court sentenced her to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh. In default of payment of the fine, she will undergo an additional 12 months of imprisonment.
According to the case details, Atal Kunwar, alias Subash, who was staying in a rented house at Pragati Vihar, was allegedly murdered while he was asleep. The prosecution case stated that his wife strangled him using a pillow and a charger cord.
The court, after examining the evidence and witness statements, convicted Mamata Kunwar in the murder case.
However, the court acquitted two other accused persons in the case for lack of sufficient evidence.
