This Article is From Aug 31, 2019

Maharashtra Woman, 38, Gets Life Sentence For Murdering Alcoholic Husband

The court also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on the woman.

Maharashtra Woman, 38, Gets Life Sentence For Murdering Alcoholic Husband

The woman had alleged that her husband used to beat her and her daughter.

Thane:

A court in Maharashtra's Thane has sentenced a 38-year-old woman to life imprisonment for murdering her husband, an alcoholic, in 2016.

District Judge PP Jadhav on Friday convicted Chandrakala for murdering her husband with a sickle at their home. 

According to prosecution, Chandrakala was fed up with her husband, a farmer, who frequently beat her and her daughter.

The court also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on Chandrakala. It upheld the prosecution's arguments and circumstantial evidence submitted during the trial.

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