Moga (Punjab), September 05: A man and his daughter-in-law have been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering Balwinder Singh, son of the accused, for opposing their illicit relationship.
Santokh Singh, a resident of Bakarkhanwala village of Ferozepur district, and Karamjit Kaur were given life term by a local court yesterday.
The court of the Additional Sessions Judge Amarjot Bhatti also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on each of the accused and by default undergoing two years rigorous imprisonment.
According to the prosecution, Balwinder married Karamjit in 2006. Soon after their marriage, his father Santokh developed illicit relationship with Karamjit.
On July 4, 2006, Santokh and Karamjit left for Bhaloor.
When Balwinder arrived there, the duo poured kerosene on him and set him afire. He later succumbed to burn injuries.
–PTI