A local court in nearby Tirupur district today sentenced a 38-year-old man to life imprisonment for murdering his wife, two years ago.
The district Mahila Court judge (in-charge) Mohamed Jiyabutheen, awarded the life imprisonment to Ganesan on charges of murder and 10 years rigorous imprisonment for hiding the body, which would run concurrently.
The judge also sentenced Ponnu to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for assisting the convict in hiding the body.
The prosecution case was that Ganesan of Dalavaipattinam in Tirupur district was married to Vennila, but had developed an illicit affair with Ponnu, from the same area.
The couple frequently quarrelled over the issue.
In February 2015, Ganesan hit his wife with a wooden club, resulting in her death and later hid the body in the house.
However, he was nabbed and the case came up for trial before the Mahila Court in Tirupur.
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