MEERUT, March 1 -- Amroha district court on Saturday sentenced a woman and her lover to life imprisonment for murdering her husband in a premediated attack. The court also imposed a fine of Rs.60,000 on both convicts. The crime took place on April 23, 2023, in the Islamnagar locality under Nagar Kotwali police station, Amroha.

Chand, a carpenter from Alhaipur village in Moradabad's Dilari police station area, was married to Mehnaj, a resident of Qureshi Mohalla. The couple lived in a rented house in Islamnagar, while their six children stayed with Chand's parents in the village.

Mehnaj had developed an affair with her neighbour, Shahrukh, which led to frequent conflicts in the marriage. When Chand found out, he decided to return to his ...