Suspended BSF Jawan Gets Life Term for Wife's Murder, Staging Iron Rod Attack As Road Accident
A Muzaffarnagar court sentenced a suspended BSF jawan, Manoj Kumar, to life imprisonment and an INR 50,000 fine for murdering his wife, Akanksha, with an iron rod in April 2024 and staging it as a road accident. Co-accused family members were acquitted or died during the trial. Scroll below to know more.
A sessions court in Uttar Pradesh has sentenced a suspended Border Security Force (BSF) jawan to life imprisonment for the April 2024 murder of his wife, ruling that evidence established an iron-rod assault masked as a road accident.
Verdict and Sentencing Details
- The Judgment: Additional District and Sessions Judge Vijay Kumar convicted Manoj Kumar under Section 302 of the erstwhile Indian Penal Code (IPC), reports PTI.
- Penalties: The court awarded life imprisonment alongside a fine of INR 50,000, prosecution lawyer Ashish Kumar confirmed on Tuesday.
- Co-Accused Status: While the complaint targeted four family members, the court acquitted the convict’s mother, Mithlesh, and uncle, Babu, due to insufficient evidence, while his father, Ajab Singh, died during the trial. Muzaffarnagar: Married Man Elopes With Transgender, Wife Files Triple Talaq Complaint.
Case Background and Investigation
- The Crime: According to the prosecution, Manoj Kumar assaulted his wife, Akanksha - whom he married on February 6, 2017 - with an iron rod in Kasimpur village on April 3, 2024.
- The Cover-Up Attempt: Following the fatal assault, the accused allegedly informed the victim's family that she had died in a vehicular accident.
- The Complaint: Suspicion prompted the victim's father, Subhash, to lodge a formal police complaint naming the husband and extended family members, leading to subsequent BSF disciplinary suspension proceedings against the jawan.
Legal and Administrative Context
Trials involving uniformed personnel accused of cognizable non-bailable offences run concurrently through civilian criminal courts and internal disciplinary frameworks. Following conviction under homicide statutes, service rules typically trigger termination or dismissal proceedings, superseding interim suspension orders.
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