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Man gets five-year jail for abetting wife’s suicide over dowry

The woman’s father-in-law Balbir Singh and mother-in-law Nirmala Devi were acquitted due to the lack of evidence, the prosecution said.

Reported by: PTI Muzaffarnagar Published : May 14, 2019 12:17 IST, Updated : May 14, 2019 12:17 IST
A fast-track court has sentenced a man five years of

A fast-track court has sentenced a man five years of imprisonment for abetting his wife's suicide.

A fast-track court has sentenced a man five years of imprisonment for abetting his wife's suicide.

Judge Balraj Singh also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on the convict, Ajay Kumar.

The woman’s father-in-law Balbir Singh and mother-in-law Nirmala Devi were acquitted due to the lack of evidence, the prosecution said.

Kumar's wife Pushpa had hanged self to death due to harassment for dowry at Jansath in the district on July 31, 2011.

Police had registered a case against her husband and in-laws for abetting the suicide.

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