UP man gets life imprisonment for stepmother's murder 5 years ago over dispute

The incident took place on October 3, 2020, when a 45-year-old Tara Devi was attacked with a sharp weapon on her neck, leading to her death.

A court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of culpable homicide of his stepmother nearly five years ago over a family dispute, police said.

The accused was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment along with a fine of ₹10,000. (File photo)(Pixabay/ Representational)

Additional Sessions Judge Gyan Prakash Tiwari also imposed a fine of ₹10,000 on him for the crime.

According to the prosecution, the incident took place on October 3, 2020, in Parasiya village under the Rasra police station limits, where 45-year-old Tara Devi was attacked with a sharp weapon on her neck, leading to her death.

An FIR was lodged based on a written complaint by Tara Devi, in which she named her husband Shribhagwan Chaurasia and stepson Dharmveer Chaurasia alias Pankaj as accused and relevant sections of the erstwhile Indian Penal Code were levelled against them. After investigation, the police filed a chargesheet against both.

Police said Shribhagwan Chaurasia had two marriages. From his first marriage, he had three daughters and a son, Pankaj. While two daughters were already married, the family was preparing for the third daughter's wedding. Pankaj had reportedly been pressuring his stepmother Tara Devi to sell land purchased in her name to fund the marriage.