Bhiwandi Man Gets Life Term For Setting Wife On Fire After Argument Over Chicken
Bhiwandi: A Bhiwandi court has sentenced a 40-year-old man to life imprisonment for setting his wife on fire after pouring kerosene on her following a domestic dispute in 2015. The court also imposed a fine of ₹5,000 with six months of simple imprisonment in case of non-payment. The convict, Raju Ansari alias Shivshankar alias Raju Lalman Singh (40) was found guilty by Judge N. K. Karande of the…
In 2015, a 40-year-old man named Raju Ansari was sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in Bhiwandi. Ansari was found guilty of setting his wife, Tarannum, on fire after an argument over chicken. The incident occurred on October 6, 2015, when Ansari returned home drunk and consumed the chicken that his wife had kept separately for their daughter.
An argument ensued, leading Ansari to drive his wife outside, pour kerosene on her, and set her ablaze. The victim, Tarannum, suffered severe burns and died during treatment. Ansari fled the scene but was arrested on October 17, 2015. The court imposed a fine of ₹5,000 and an additional six months of simple imprisonment if the fine was not paid. The trial lasted nearly 11 years, concluding at the trial court level.
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