Tied to cot, then electrocuted her: UP man gets life term for brutal murder of mentally challenged wife

A court in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly has sentenced a 45-year-old man to life imprisonment for brutally murdering his mentally challenged wife. The accused tied his wife to a cot and repeatedly electrocuted her, rejecting his claim that she had died accidentally after coming in contact with a live wire. The court also imposed a fine of 15,000 on the convict, observing that the murder was carried out in an inhuman manner. The prosecution examined nine witnesses during the trial to establish the charges against him.