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Thane court sentences man to life imprisonment for bludgeoning wife to death
Updated On: 16 May, 2026 02:53 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
According to the prosecution, the victim had been living with her mother, along with her daughter and a six-year-old son, for two years following prolonged domestic violence and disputes
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A court in Maharashtra's Thane district sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of his wife, whom he attacked 22 times with a hammer in front of his children, based on the testimony of his 13-year-old daughter, reported PTI.
Conviction Under IPC Sections
Principal district and sessions judge S B Agrawal found the accused, Vijay Mishra alias Samir Shaikh, guilty under sections 302 (murder) and 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), reported PTI.
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