Odisha man burns wife to death, gets life imprisonment
A Balasore court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing his wife four years ago in Nilagiri area of the district. Additional District and Sessions Judge Debasis Rout convicted Sanatan Behera (48) yesterday and sentenced him to life imprisonment. The court also slapped a fine of Rs. 5,000 on him. Behera had killed his wife following a quarrel on December 19, 2014.
Following fight, an angry Behera had set afire his wife
According to the prosecution, following his quarrel with his wife Kuni Singh (32), an angry Behera poured kerosene and set afire Kuni, who was taken to a local hospital and then shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack, where she succumbed to her injuries after three days. Based on a complaint lodged by the victim's brother, Behera was arrested and put to trial.
