SHAHJAHANPUR: A court in Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur awarded death penalty to British citizen Ramandeep Kaur for murdering her NRI husband with the help of a friend seven years ago.
Her friend and accomplice Gurpreet was sentenced to life imprisonment with a fine of Rs3 lakh.
Sukhjeet Singh (34), was sleeping with his sons Arjun and Aryan, when he was killed by Kaur and Gurpreet, additional district government counsel Shree Pal Verma said on Saturday. Arjun told the court during a hearing that his mother smothered Sukhjeet woth a pillow and then, Gurpreet hit him woth a hammer on his head. Then, Gurpreet took out a knife from his pocket and gave it to Kaur, who slit her husband's throat, Verma said citing Arjun's testimony.
The prosecution said Sukhjeet, his wife, and sons Arjun and Aryan visited his native place in Shahjahanapur in August 2016. Gurpreet from Punjab, also an NRI, accompained them. Sukhjeet was found murdered in the house September2, 2016.
Hours after her sentencing, Kaur said she is being "framed" by her husband's family members, a jail official said on Sunday.
Kaur said she will appeal against the capital punishment, according to the official.