Man kills wife, walks with severed head; gets life sentence
Anil Kumar, a 30-year-old mason from Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife, Vandana, after suspecting her of infidelity.
The incident happened on February 16, 2024.
Shockingly, after the crime, Kumar walked through his village carrying her severed head and the weapon he used.
The couple had been married for eight years and have two children.
Man sentenced to life in prison
Locals quickly alerted police when they saw Kumar parading with the head and sickle—an act that was caught on video and spread online.
Police arrested him soon after and recovered both the weapon and Vandana's severed head.
Following a postmortem and court proceedings, Sessions Judge Pratima Srivastava handed down a life sentence along with a ₹25,000 fine.
With this verdict, the case has reached its conclusion.