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Maharashtra: Thane court sentences septuagenarian to rigorous imprisonment for life for wife's murder
Updated On: 23 June, 2025 09:17 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
As per the case details, the victim died at her house in the Wagle Estate area of Thane city on November 8, 2019, and one of her sons was informed about her death. At the Civil Hospital, the victim's son observed suspicious marks on her neck, covered with a white ointment, prompting him to file a police complaint
The prosecution said the victim had become bedridden after a fall in June 2019, making her entirely dependent on the convict for care. Representational Pic
A court in Thane district, Maharashtra, has sentenced a 71-year-old man to rigorous life imprisonment for murdering his bedridden wife, describing the act as a “deliberate and calculated killing.”
Additional Sessions Judge VL Bhosale found Shobhnath Rajeshwar Shukla guilty under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of his wife, reported news agency PTI.
According to the order dated June 12, which was made available on Monday, the court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the septuagenarian.
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