Court sentences man to life imprisonment for murdering wife

Nadiad, Mar 15 (UNI) A local fast-track court today sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing his wife at village Mehlav in Kheda district last year.

Additional Sessions Judge T K Gurnani found Baldevbhai Vasava guilty of murdering his wife Shakuntalaben Vasava and awarded life imprisonment to him.

The Judge also slapped a fine of Rs 50,000 in default of which he would have to undergo simple imprisonment for another three years.

The fine amount, if paid, should be kept in a nationalised bank under fixed deposit and shall be utilised for the welfare of their children.

Vasava had killed his wife with a sharp-edged weapon after a quarrel erupted between them over some trivial issue.

UNI