Balasore, Jan 29 (PTI) A man was sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in Odisha's Balasore district on Saturday for killing his wife over dowry.

District and Sessions Judge Bhagbana Pradhan also imposed Rs 5,000 fine on Jadunath Nayak.

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Nayak had hacked his wife Sukanti to death with a spade. The incident happened in Manakahani village in Bahanaga block in July 2016.

The woman's brother had filed a complaint that she was being tortured both physically and emotionally by Nayak, who was demanding more dowry.

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The couple was married for 14 years and had two children, public prosecutor Prasant Mallick said.

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