Manchirevula man gets life term for wife’s 2017 murder
HYDERABAD: A 47-year-old driver from Manchirevula was sentenced to life imprisonment and fined ₹20,000 for murdering his wife in 2017, according to Cyberabad Police.
Ponna Nageshwar Rao alias Nagesh, a resident of Manchirevula village in Gandipet mandal, was convicted in Crime No. 685/2017 registered at Narsingi police station under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.
The case relates to the murder of his wife, P Kalpana. The couple married in 2004 and had two children.
According to the prosecution case, the couple frequently quarrelled over family and financial issues. Kalpana had earlier lodged complaints alleging harassment by Nageshwar Rao.
Tensions escalated during the Dasara festival in 2017, including disputes in front of family members.
On October 5, 2017, the couple quarrelled over a cigarette. Nageshwar Rao allegedly assaulted Kalpana and left for work.
He later returned home and got into another altercation with her. Police said he forcibly pressed her throat with his hands, causing her death by manual strangulation.
He then fled the scene, according to the prosecution.
Police recorded witness statements and collected medical evidence during the investigation. The evidence established that Kalpana had died a homicidal death, police said.
Nageshwar Rao was arrested on October 7, 2017. Police filed a charge sheet after completing the investigation.
After a trial, the X Additional District and Sessions Court, Ranga Reddy district, at Rajendranagar convicted him and imposed life imprisonment and a ₹20,000 fine.
G Venkata Ramana Goud, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Narsingi Division, was the investigating officer in the case. Public Prosecutor P Krishna Murthy also worked on the case during the trial, police said.
