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Suspended BSF Jawan Gets Life Term for Wife's Murder in Muzaffarnagar
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News18•22-09-2026, 09:45
Suspended BSF Jawan Gets Life Term for Wife's Murder in Muzaffarnagar
- •A court in Muzaffarnagar sentenced suspended BSF jawan Manoj Kumar to life imprisonment for murdering his wife, Akanksha.
- •Additional District and Sessions Judge Vijay Kumar also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on Manoj Kumar under Section 302 of the erstwhile IPC.
- •Manoj Kumar murdered Akanksha on April 3, 2024, in Kasimpur village by assaulting her with an iron rod, initially claiming she died in a road accident.
- •Akanksha's father, Subhash, lodged a complaint against Manoj Kumar and his family; his father Ajab Singh died during the trial, while his mother Mithlesh and uncle Babu were acquitted.
- •Manoj Kumar was suspended from the BSF following the incident, and the court convicted him based on the evidence presented.
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Additional District and Sessions Judge Vijay Kumar sentenced the suspended BSF jawan, Manoj Kumar, to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 under Section 302 of the erstwhile IPC.
Manoj Kumar allegedly assaulted his wife Akanksha with an iron rod on April 3, 2024, and then told her family that she had died in a road accident.
Akanksha's father had lodged a complaint against Manoj Kumar, his father Ajab Singh, mother Mithlesh, and uncle Babu. During the trial, Ajab Singh passed away, while Mithlesh and Babu were acquitted due to a lack of evidence.
