THANE: A 36-year-old man has been convicted and sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment by the district court for attempt to murder . The accused, Rajaram Pawar, was convicted by district judge P P Jadav and also fined Rs 10,000.Prosecutor Vivek Kadu told the court that the accused was married to the victim, Lata, for more than 12 years. The couple worked as labourers and had three children.The victim had in the past complained to her mother about Rajaram ill-treating her as he suspected her of having an affair.On July 25, 2016, while the victim was asleep, the accused stabbed her several times. She was rushed to a hospital where she was treated but she died a couple of months later.“In the present case, the accused stabbed his wife in his own house. Considering the nature of the offence, the accused deserves to be convicted with proper sentence of imprisonment and fine,” the judge said.

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