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Man gets life imprisonment for killing wife by setting her ablaze
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Odisha News, Odisha Latest news, Odisha Daily – OrissaPOST
Brahmapur: A court in Odisha’s Ganjam district Tuesday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing his 28-year-old wife by setting her on fire around four years ago, a government lawyer said.
The woman died December 23, 2022 in Khurda hospital during treatment.
According to the prosecution, the couple frequently quarrelled after their marriage, while the deceased’s in-laws demanded dowry.
The accused poured kerosene on her wife and set on fire October 11, 2022.
After registering a case, Kabisurya Nagar police had arrested the convict along with the deceased’s mother-in-law and sisters-in-law.