Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Man Convicted of Wife's 1982 Murder After 43 Years
In a case from 1982, a man named Awadhesh Kumar was found guilty of killing his wife.
It took 43 years, but the Allahabad High Court reversed an earlier decision and sentenced him to life in prison.
The murder happened because of an alleged affair.
The court said the act was based on blind faith and superstition.
Witnesses said the wife was held down and killed.
Her body was quickly burned without telling the police or family.
The court overturned a lower court's decision, finding the evidence clear.
Another person, Mata Prasad, was also sentenced, and both must surrender to authorities.
Awadhesh Kumar and another were sentenced to life in prison for a 1982 murder.
The Allahabad High Court overturned a lower court's acquittal.
The victim, Kusuma Devi, was killed by her husband and others.
The murder was allegedly related to an illicit affair.
The court cited the case as based on superstition and blind faith.
- Who
- Awadhesh Kumar and Mata Prasad
- What
- Were sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1982 murder of Awadhesh Kumar's wife.
- When
- The incident occurred on August 6, 1982, and the sentence was delivered recently.
- Where
- Jalaun district of Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The victim was killed by her husband and others in connection with the husband's alleged illicit relationship with his younger brother's wife.
- Victim
- Kusuma Devi
- Accused
- Awadhesh Kumar & Mata Prasad
- Verdict
- Life Imprisonment
- Date of Incident
- August 6, 1982
- Location
- Jalaun district, Uttar Pradesh
- Court
- Allahabad High Court