Maharashtra: Man gets life imprisonment for killing eight-month-old son in Latur

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A 35-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for beating and torturing his eight-month-old son to death in Maharashtra's Latur city.

Principal district and session judge Mangala Dhote on September 18 sentenced the accused Somnath Shivaji Salunke to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on him for killing his son in 2019.

According to the prosecution, the accused killed his infant son in Sanjay Nagar locality under the jurisdiction of Vivekananda Chowk police station.

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Salunke hit the baby boy with a glass of tea, put pepper in his eyes, beat him up and damaged his legs, it was stated.

At least eight witnesses were examined in the case, and the court found him guilty of charges under relevant sections of the IPC.

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