Woman, friend sentenced to life for murder
The Hindu
The III Additional District and Sessions Judge B.B. Jakati on Tuesday sentenced to life Ananda, 30, and Ashwini, 25, to life on finding them guilty of murdering of Jayaraj in Moodukonaje village, near
The III Additional District and Sessions Judge B.B. Jakati on Tuesday sentenced to life Ananda, 30, and Ashwini, 25, to life on finding them guilty of murdering of Jayaraj in Moodukonaje village, near Moodbidri, in 2016. According to the chargesheet, Jayaraj married Ashwini alias Mamatha in December 2014. The two lived in a rented accommodation in Pranthya Village of Moodbidri. Ashwini was in a relationship with Ananda, her neighbour in her native Moodukonaje village, and their relationship had continued even after her marriage. Jayaraj was into consumption of drugs and was also alcoholic. He had fights with his wife over her relationship with Ananda. Ashwini got pregnant and she moved to her parents house in Moodukonaje where she gave birth to a girl child. Ashwini told Ananda about harassment she was facing and the two hatched the plan to murder Jayaraj. On September 13, 2016, Ashwini called Jayaraj to her house. Ananda, who was in the house, assaulted Jayaraj with a blunt object that resulted in latter’s death. The two, with the help of two other accused persons Shreepathi and Dhanapathi, disposed the body in a well nearby. Ashwini filed a missing complaint about Jayaraj, while Ananda impersonated as a kidnapper and called Jayaraj’s mother and brother to say that Jayaraj was in his custody and he will released only after getting ransom of ₹62,000.
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