Woman jailed for killing father-in-law

Ludhiana, Feburary 15

The Court of Additional and Sessions Judge Lukhvinder Kaur Duggal convicted Parveen Bala (36) of Mohala Chimni Road, Shimlapuri, and her brother-in-law Pardeep Kumar, alias Sonu, of Sahibzada Fateh Singh Nagar, Daba, Ludhiana, for killing her father-in-law over a property dispute.

The duo was ordered to undergo rigorous life imprisonment. A fine of Rs 10,000 each was also imposed. The court held that the prosecution had successfully proved the charges. The court also declined the plea of leniency raised by the convicts. A case against them was registered at Shimlapuri police station on December 1, 2015, following the statement of Rishab Arora, grandson of the deceased. —OC