Staff reporter
Guwahati: The Kamrup (M) District and Sessions Court has sentenced Army Major Gaurav Kumar Singh to life imprisonment for the 2013 murder of his wife, Priya Singh. As per court proceedings, Major Singh murdered his wife and disposed of her body by throwing it into a 60-foot-deep gorge in the Jorabat hills. The case, which remained under trial for over 12 years, finally brought justice to the victim’s family.
The court found Major Singh guilty under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000. In the event of non-payment, an additional three months of imprisonment will be added to his sentence. The case was argued for victim family by advocate Bhupen Chandra Bhattacharya.
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