Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Bihar Man Sentenced to Life for Dowry Murder
A court in Bihar found Subhash Yadav guilty of killing his wife, Reena Devi.
The killing happened in 2020 after arguments about dowry demands.
Prosecutors said the demands included a motorcycle and a buffalo.
They also said Yadav tried to hide the crime by destroying and separating Reena’s remains.
The court sentenced him to life in prison for murder.
He received another seven-year sentence for destroying evidence.
He was also ordered to pay fines.
Their two children will receive Rs 4,000 each month from the Bihar government because they no longer have parental care.
Subhash Yadav was convicted of murdering his wife, Reena Devi, in a 2020 dowry dispute.
Prosecutors said the dispute involved demands for a motorcycle and a buffalo.
Investigators alleged that Reena’s body was burned, cut into three pieces and placed in separate sacks.
A court in Bagaha sentenced Yadav to life imprisonment for murder and seven years for destroying evidence.
The court also imposed fines and ordered the Bihar government to provide each child Rs 4,000 monthly.
- Who
- Subhash Yadav was convicted of murdering his wife, Reena Devi; their two minor children were granted financial support.
- What
- Yadav was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder and seven years for destruction of evidence.
- When
- The alleged murder occurred in 2020, and the case was registered on July 30, 2020; sentencing was reported six years later on a Tuesday.
- Where
- The case was heard in Bagaha city in West Champaran district, Bihar.
- Why
- Prosecutors said the killing followed disputes over demands for a motorcycle and a buffalo as dowry.
- Accused
- Subhash Yadav
- Victim
- Reena Devi
- Murder case registered
- July 30, 2020
- Murder sentence
- Life imprisonment under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code
- Evidence-destruction sentence
- Seven years under Section 201 of the Indian Penal Code
- Fines
- Rs 1 lakh for murder and Rs 25,000 for destruction of evidence
- Child support
- Rs 4,000 per month for each of the two minor children