Woman gets life term for killing husband after son's testimony

AGRA: A Hathras court has sentenced a woman to life imprisonment for murdering her husband with the help of their 17-year-old daughter in Kapasia village under Sikandrarao police station area two years ago. The woman's 18-year-old son's testimony played a crucial role in securing the 45-year-old woman's conviction.

Frustrated with her husband not allowing her to step outside their home, the woman and her daughter attacked him with a sharp weapon on Aug 27, leaving him critically injured. Despite being referred to a hospital in Aligarh, he succumbed to his injuries two days later.

The case came to light after the couple's 18-year-old son filed a police complaint, leading to an investigation.

Police registered a case under IPC section 302 (murder). The chargesheet revealed that frequent arguments between the couple stemmed from allegations of her involvement in "unethical activities", which Singh opposed and stopped her from going out.

The chargesheet also highlighted that the woman and her daughter had conspired to kill the man in anger over his objections. The prosecution told the court, "The couple had frequent arguments, and the situation escalated when the woman decided to eliminate him." The court concluded that the evidence and testimony conclusively proved Kanti Devi's involvement in the crime, leading to the life sentence. Her daughter's case is being heard at a juvenile court in Hathras.

During the trial in the court of additional sessions judge Harsh Aggarwal, the prosecution, led by additional district govt counsel Shivendra Chauhan, presented strong evidence, including the testimony of the couple's son. Chauhan said, "The boy's statement proved crucial in establishing her guilt. The court sentenced her to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 25,000, with six months of additional imprisonment if the fine is not paid." TNN


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