CHENNAI: A city court sentenced a 57-year-old woman to life imprisonment for the murder of her daughter-in-law.
The accused had thrown hot oil on her daughter-in-law while she was asleep after they had quarrelled.
The victim, 25-year-old Shaheen, was married to Shahul Hameed and the family was residing at Madley Street, West Mambalam.
According to the prosecution, since the marriage, Shaheen and the mother-in-law, Taj Nisha, had frequent quarrels. After one such quarrel on November 26, 2014, Taj Nisha poured hot oil on Shaheen while she was asleep.
Shaheen suffered burn injuries and died a day later after which the Mambalam police registered a case of murder and arrested the mother in law. After a trial that lasted for seven years at a mahila court in the city, the magistrate held that Taj Nisha was guilty of murder.
Apart from sentencing the woman to life imprisonment, the magistrate also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on the accused. The top brass of the city police appreciated the efforts of the Mambalam police inspector and team that ensured that the case resulted in conviction.
