Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, June 5

“Illicit relationships are a perfect mix for disaster. Such relations turn a family system into hell. The biggest weapon that destroys a family is cheating. The case in hand is a perfect example of this, where a wife was found guilty of murdering her own husband by conspiring with her paramour to save her illicit relationship,” observed a local court while deciding a murder case.

The Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Jagdeep Singh Marok, made these observations while sentencing life imprisonment to Sangeeta Devi (37), a mother of five children, and her paramour Shiamji Paswan (38), both residents of New Durga Colony, Dhandari Khurd, Ludhiana, for committing the murder of Mukesh Kumar (45), Sangeeta’s husband, to save their illicit relations. The duo were also ordered to pay a fine of Rs25,000 each.

Additional Public Prosecutor Neelam Pathak said the prosecution examined 11 witnesses to prove the guilt of the accused.