Dowry murder: Man sentenced to life in prison for killing his wife over dowry | Ghaziabad News

Ghaziabad: The district and sessions court on Monday convicted a 37-year-old man for the 2017 murder of his wife in Loni. The accused, Mukesh Kumar, was a factory worker and had married Arti Kumari in 2014. “Arti's elder brother Vinod Kumar filed a police complaint in Loni against Mukesh and his family on December 19, 2017.” , said District Government Advisor (DGC) Rajesh Chand Sharma. “Mukesh and his family were demanding Rs 1 lakh and a motorbike as dowry. They killed her when dowry demands were not met,” Kumar said in the FIR. “As per the post-mortem report, Arti had injury marks around her neck and died due to strangulation,” said Dr Sanjay Kumar. “Mukesh, his father Ved Prakash and brothers Sonu and Raju have been arrested and taken into custody,” an officer said. Mukesh denied all charges against him and opted for trial. During the trial, Kumar informed the court that Mukesh had a drinking problem. The court found Mukesh guilty under Section 302 (murder) of the IPC and acquitted him of dowry death,” said Anil Kumar, district sessions judge. “He is sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs 25,000 under IPC section 302 (murder),” the court said. TNN

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