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Woman, lover get life term for killing husband in UP

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Press Trust of India Muzaffarnagar

A local court sentenced a woman and her lover to life imprisonment for killing her husband here after her opposed their relationship.

Additional District Sessions judge Ravinder Kumar Friday evening imposed a fine of Rs 7000 each on Raheesa and her lover, Rizwan, after holding them guilty under IPC sections 302 (murder) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence).

He sentenced them to life imprisonment.

According to the prosecution, on June 15, 2010, the two accused killed her husband, Shahnawaz, who was a shopkeeper, after he opposed their affair.

Shahnawaz's brother Islam had lodged a police complaint in the case following which an FIR was registered.

 

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First Published: Oct 13 2018 | 1:50 PM IST

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