Puttur: NRI gets life term for killing wife for dowry

August 25, 2013

Puttur, Aug 25: A local court on Saturday sentenced a 45-year-old NRI man to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of his wife.

According to prosecution, the accused NRI Sulaiman killed his wife Ayisha (30) pushing her in a rivulet in Pulittadi in Uppinangady two years ago.

5^th Additional District Sessions Magistrate T J Shivashankare Gowda pronounced the quantum of punishment on Saturday.

Son of the couple four-year-old Aman, then two-year-old, was only the eye-witness examined by the prosecution. Relying on circumstantial evidence, the Magistrate held the accused guilty of charges under section 302 (murder) of IPC and sentenced him to life imprisonment.

In addition, Rs 5,000 are to be paid to the state. He will also concurrently undergo a rigorous punishment of three years for destroying evidence. If he failed to pay the fine, he shall undergo an additional term of three years in jail.

Sulaiman, who was working in Taif in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had returned nearly two months ago. Soon after the death, Sulaiman attempted suicide citing 'unable to bear the loss of his wife'. Later he escaped from the scene.

However, locals who gathered near the rivulet noticed severe injury marks on forehead, cheek and head of the dead body. The injuries were indicating that somebody might have dumped the body into rivulet after beating her to death.

Dowry harassment

Ayisha's father had lodged a complaint with Uppinangady police station, accusing that the family members of Sulaiman including his mother and sisters used to torture Ayisha demanding to bring more dowry.

The complainant had mentioned that they had given 35 pawan gold and a cash amount of Rs 1 lakh as dowry to Sulaiman during the marriage in October 2007.

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JD(S) leader G T Devegowda backs CM Siddaramaiah in MUDA row, taunts HDK

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October 4,2024

Mysuru: Chairman of JD(S) core committee and Chamundeshwari constituency MLA G T Devegowda on Thursday expressed his solidarity with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah saying the latter need not resign, while lambasting leaders of his own party and alliance partner BJP, including Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy.

In his speech during Mysuru Dasara inauguration he said that if persons against whom FIR is registered have to resign, many leaders from all the three parties, including Opposition Leader R Ashoka, will have to resign.

“All are sitting in glass houses... Since I know Siddaramaiah well, I am talking about him. At a time when mines and real estate are ruling politics, Siddaramaiah has survived in politics. He has never done any favour,” Devegowda said.

He added, “Allegations against Siddaramaiah are unexpected and accidental. If the Governor and Chief Justice order an investigation, it does not mean that he should resign."

He continued, asking, "Have they told Siddaramaiah to resign or have they asked to imprison him? When a person becomes a Central minister, he or she should realise their dignity and responsibility. Instead of recognising the good work done by Siddaramaiah, they ask him to resign. Will Kumarswamy (facing an FIR) resign? Should Siddaramaiah, who has become CM with a support of 135 MLAs, resign?"

"Opposition leaders are not remembering the good work of earlier CMs Kengal Hanumanthaiah, Veerendra Patil, Ramakrishna Hegde, H D Deve Gowda or S M Krishna. Karnataka is a model state. It is a bad trend to topple an elected government which is doing good work,” he further said.

Devegowda added, “Siddaramaiah is Goddess Chamundeshwari’s ‘Varaputra’ and hence has her blessings during tough times. He won the election in Chamundeshwari Assembly constituency, when the BJP-JD(S) government was in power in 2006. With the blessings of the Goddess, he has held varied positions right from becoming an MLA for the first time in 1983. He presented 15 budgets and has become CM for a second time. He took H C Mahadevappa, a Dalit leader to the state level. Siddaramaiah has the support of Deputy CM D K Shivakumar as ‘Jodeththu’. Blessings of the beneficiaries of guarantee schemes are with him (Siddaramaiah).”

Siddaramaiah said, “Devegowda was a MUDA member. He knows the truth. Hence, he is saying this. His words have filled strength in me. ‘Satyameva Jayate’, Truth will always triumph.”

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