Koppal court sentences man to life imprisonment for murdering wife

KALABURAGI The Principal District and Sessions Court in Koppal has sentenced a man to life imprisonment and imposed on him a fine of ₹2 lakh for murdering his wife five years ago after subjecting her to physical and mental harassment over dowry and money. The convict, Manjunath, son of Hanamappa Kattimani, a resident of Basavanagar in Kushtagi town, was found guilty of murdering his wife, Manjula, by assaulting her on the head and face with a weapon and strangling her with a mobile phone charging cable.

Delivering the judgment recently, Principal District and Sessions Judge Latha Kumari M. held that the charge against Manjunath has been proved and awarded him life imprisonment along with imposing a fine of ₹2 lakh on him.

According to the prosecution, Manjula’s family gave to Manjunath ₹2 lakh in cash, five tolas of gold and household articles worth ₹80,000 at the time of the marriage. Manjula is survived by two daughters.