Mumbai Sessions Court Sentences Byculla Man To Life Imprisonment For Killing Wife In Front Of 8-Year-Old Son

Mumbai sessions court has handed Santosh Yadav, a 46-year-old resident of Byculla, a life sentence for the brutal murder of his wife Sunita in front of their eight-year-old son in May 2021. On the fateful night of May 19, 2021, around 4:30 am, Yadav allegedly wielded a knife and a stone to attack his wife. He then fled the scene after the incident, which was eventually reported to the police.

The police discovered Sunita unconscious, and she was rushed to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. Deepak, one of Yadav's sons, informed the police that their father had attacked their mother in anger following a heated argument. The couple's elder son, Naresh, testified that both parents struggled with alcohol addiction and that their father often quarreled with Sunita.

Deepak, too, testified how Yadav began arguing with Sunita while the family was sleeping on the street, leading to her head being smashed with a stone. The court dismissed the defense's claim that Sunita's death was accidental, stating that the testimonies of Deepak, Naresh, and 10 other witnesses were convincing enough to convict Yadav for his wife's murder.