India News | Maha Man to Hang for Killing Mother-in-law, Injuring Wife
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A court in Jalna in Maharashtra on Friday sentenced a man to death for killing his mother-in-law and injuring his pregnant wife, leading to the loss of her unborn child.
Jalna, Jun 19 (PTI) A court in Jalna in Maharashtra on Friday sentenced a man to death for killing his mother-in-law and injuring his pregnant wife, leading to the loss of her unborn child.
District and Sessions Court Judge Shrinivas Potdar sentenced Krishna Sitaram Pawar to death as well as a life sentence and 7-year imprisonment, Assistant Government Pleader Varsha Mukim said.
"Pawar, a resident Yaval Pimpri village in Ambad tehsil, used to torture his wife Lalita Dawarkadas Rathod, a resident Dudhpuri village, with whom he had a son. Three months after she went to her maternal home due to the torture, Pawar landed at her home on October 24, 2015," Mukim said.
"He killed his mother-in-law Sumanbai with a sharp- edged weapon. He stabbed and injured his nine-month pregnant wife, leading to the death of the fetus. A total of 14 witnesses were examined during the course of the trial," Mukim said.
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