In Muzaffarnagar, a man received a life sentence for the murder of an individual accused of raping his wife, highlighting the complexities of justice and revenge in India.
A local court here has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for shooting dead a person who allegedly raped his wife, officials said on Thursday.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Manjula Bhalotia convicted the accused, Akash, under Section 302 of the IPC and also imposed a fine of Rs 60,000.
According to government counsel Kuldeep Kumar Pundhir, the incident took place on November 3, 2022, in Chachpur village under the Khatauli police station area.
The victim, Suraj Kumar, had been arrested a few months earlier in connection with a rape case involving Akash's wife but was later released on bail, he said.
Pundhir said Akash shot Suraj Kumar dead due to old enmity stemming from the incident.
A complaint in the matter was lodged by the deceased's brother, Satendra, following which a case was registered and investigated, leading to the conviction, he added.