Summary:
The prosecution said on a fateful day, the wife’s siblings were visiting their parents.
The man began arguing with his wife and assaulted her before setting her on fire early in the morning.
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The Mahila Sessions Court at Vijayawada on Thursday awarded death sentence to a man who had killed his pregnant wife about two years ago by setting her on fire.
The court had earlier convicted Battula Nambiar (35) for murder, domestic violence and dowry harassment.
According to the prosecution, Nambiar, a jobless college lecturer, suspected his 30-yeatr-old wife Sailaja’s fidelity and often argued with her.
On June 15, 2019, Nambiar poured petrol on Sailaja while she was asleep at their residence at Fakirgudem in Vijayawada and set her afire.
There was no one at home at the time.
Sailaja, who was pregnant, woke up screaming for help.
Neighbours rushed into the house but by then Sailaja had received third-degree burns.
She was taken to Vijayawada government hospital where she died a few hours later.
Arguing for the prosecution, advocate Garimella Daiva Prasad told the court that all the material evidence and statements of witnesses proved that the accused committed the grievous crime.