A Nepali man here has been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his wife and trying to destroy evidence.
Parkash Chand, a resident of Naryara villagein Karsog area, was yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 by the additional sessions judge, Pune Ram.
Parkash will have to further undergo rigorous imprisonment forthree yearsand pay a fine of Rs 10,000 for trying to dispose of the bodyof his wifeNarvada Devi in order to destroy the evidence.
Also Read
Both sentenceswould run concurrently.
The court also sentenced Bhim Singh, the brother of Parkash, to rigorous imprisonment for two years anda fine of Rs 5000 for trying to destroy the evidence.
A complaintwas filed against the two in May 2014 for hiding the body inside a chicken house. The police recovered the body and arrested them.
The prosecution examined 17 witnesses to prove its case.
