Rajasthan: Man sentenced to life for killing lover

40-year-old man, who was out on bail, for running over his lover with a car was sentenced life imprisonment by Special court.

Kota: A special court has sentenced a 40-year-old man to life imprisonment for killing a woman, with whom he was in a relationship, by running over her with his SUV in 2013.

According to Special Public Prosecutor Niteyendra Sharma, special woman harassment court judge Lokesh Sharma convicted the accused, Ganesh Gujjar under sections 302 (murder) and 201 (tampering of evidence) of the Indian Penal Code on Monday. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 13,000 on Ganesh.

The statements of eyewitnesses -- 14-year-old son of the deceased and Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Babulal -- played a decisive role in securing the conviction, he added.

The woman, Pooja Gujjar, who had separated from her husband and was in a relationship with Ganesh. The two had frequent arguments. One day, after an argument with Pooja, Ganesh ran her over with his SUV.

The victim's minor son, who was walking behind her at the time of the incident, and Babulal, who was patrolling, witnessed the crime, he said.

Ganesh, who was out on bail, was arrested on Monday.