Mangaluru: Woman, 4 others sentenced to life imprisonment for husband’s murder

Mangaluru: A woman, along with her 4 accomplices, were found guilty by a court here for the murder of her husband.

The Sixth Additional District and Sessions Court in Mangaluru has sentenced five individuals to life imprisonment for their involvement in a case.

The incident occurred in 2016 when Ismail (59) of Pavoor, under the jurisdiction of Konaje Police Station, was found murdered. The convicted individuals include his wife Nebisa (40), her lover Jamal Ahmed (38) of Kuttarupadavu, Abdul Munaf alias Munna (41) of Ullal, Abdul Rehman (36) of Ullal, and Shabbir (31) of Boliyar.

Ismail, who had remarried Nebisa and had four children with her, was aware of her illicit relationship with Jamal and often objected to it, leading to frequent quarrels. Nebisa conspired with Jamal to eliminate Ismail. Jamal and his friend, auto-rickshaw driver Abdul Rehman, approached Abdul Munaf and offered a supari (contract killing) of Rs. 2.50 lakhs.

On February 16, 2016, the accused lured Ismail by saying they needed a vehicle to go to Bengaluru. They left with Ismail in an Ace vehicle, along with Shabbir. They made Ismail drink alcohol and, upon reaching Kempuhole in Shiradi Reserve Forest, they stabbed him to death with a knife. They buried the body in a shallow pit and abandoned the vehicle at Bajathur’s water reservoir in Uppinangady. Ismail’s phone and clothes were thrown into the Netravati River.

Meanwhile, Nebisa filed a missing person complaint with the Konaje Police Station while also pawning gold to pay the ‘supari’ money. The investigation, initially conducted by Inspector Ashok P., revealed the conspiracy, leading to the arrests and subsequent trial.

Judge Kantajaru S.V. sentenced the convicts under IPC 302 to life imprisonment with a fine of Rs. 2 lakhs, additional two years in prison if the fine is not paid. Under IPC 201, they received seven years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 1 lakh, with an additional one year if the fine is not paid. Under IPC 120, they received seven years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 50,000.

Additionally, the court ordered the District Legal Services Authority to provide compensation to Ismail’s children.