Agartala, March 27: A court in Tripura has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife following a domestic dispute.
Additional District and Sessions Judge of West Tripura, P. P. Paul, on March 26 convicted Mithu Das and awarded him rigorous imprisonment for life along with a fine of Rs 20,000.
According to the prosecution, the accused, a daily wage worker, had been married to Sabita for 13 years and had subjected her to prolonged harassment. The incident occurred on October 19, 2017, when Mithu allegedly poured kerosene on his wife and set her on fire after an argument at their residence.
Sabita suffered severe burn injuries and later died while undergoing treatment at GBP Hospital.
The court observed that the prosecution had established the charges beyond reasonable doubt. It further directed that failure to pay the fine would result in an additional two months of simple imprisonment for the convict.
