Muzaffarnagar, September 23: A fast-track court here on Wednesday sentenced a man to 10 years' imprisonment for killing his wife over dowry in 2016.

Judge Madhu Gupta also imposed a fine of Rs 15,000 on the convict, Sudesh, a resident of Sathedi village in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh, according to the prosecution. Also Read | Suresh Angadi Dies of COVID-19; Union MoS Was Hospitalised at Delhi AIIMS.

According to government layer Renu Sharma, Sudesh killed his wife Anjana over dowry on October 28, 2016, a year after their marriage.

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