Mysuru: City’s Second Additional District and Sessions Court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment besides imposing a fine of Rs. 50,000 after the Court found the man guilty of murdering his wife and baby daughter.

The accused, who was convicted is Prajwal, a resident of Vijayanagar in city.

Prajwal, who had married Savitha, was addicted to liquor and was jobless. He used to frequently harass his wife to get the share of property from her parents.

On May 23, 2018, Prajwal went to the house in Vijayanagar and stabbed Savitha to death. He then brought his daughter Sinchana from her grandfather’s house and slit her throat with a knife. Prajwal, in a bid to destroy evidence, washed the blood stains and spent a day with the bodies of his wife and daughter.

The following day, Prajwal consumed pesticides and also slashed his hand with a knife in a bid to end his life.

A case was registered at Vijayanagar Police Station and the then Inspector Anilkumar conducted investigation and had submitted a charge sheet to the Court.

Judge Mohan Basappa Badagandi, who took up the case, heard the arguments from both sides, found accused Prajwal guilty and sentenced him to life imprisonment besides imposing a fine of Rs. 50,000.

Public Prosecutor B.M. Veena argued on behalf of the Government.