UP man gets life term for dismembering daughter over love affair

A local court here has sentenced a man to life for murdering his 18-year-old daughter over a love affair, an official said on Thursday.

The court of Shaili Roy pronounced the sentence on Wednesday in connection with the incident that took place on September 2, 2024, the counsel for the prosecution said.

Additional District Government Counsel (Criminal) P K Singh said the convict, Naim, a resident of Nibiya village, was enraged over his daughter Khushboo's relationship.

In a fit of anger, he slit her throat with a sharp-edged weapon and later severed her head, hands and legs, the prosecution said.

Naim sat by the body for a long time after the murder, according to the prosecution.

Jabarunnisha, Naim's wife, filed a complaint against him that formed the kernel of the case that led to his conviction, police said.

Besides the incarceration, the court also ordered Naim to pay a fine of Rs 25,000.

According to a statement issued by the office of Vishwajeet Srivastava, the case was constantly monitored under the Uttar Pradesh Police's Operation Conviction.

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