Woman, kin get lifer for burning man to death

NEW DELHI, NOV 7: Additional Sessions Judge DS Pawariya has sentenced a woman, her mother and brother to life imprisonment for burning the woman’s husband to death in April last year. The victim reportedly had a strained relationship with his wife.

According to some of the witnesses produced by the prosecution, Hukumchand did not like Baby’s frequent visits to her sister’s house. The incident took place on April 29, 1997. In his order, the judge said: “In his dying declaration, the deceased clearly stated that Satya Devi poured kerosene oil on him, Baby caught hold of him and then Rajesh set his clothes afire.”