Assam Woman Sentenced to Life for Drowning Her Daughters Amid Family Dispute
Assam woman who drowned minor daughters over family dispute gets life sentence
Hindustan Times
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Ajmira Begum Laskar, a 27-year-old woman from Cachar district, Assam, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for drowning her two daughters, aged three years and 10 months, in a pond following a marital dispute. The incident occurred on September 1, 2023, highlighting the tragic consequences of domestic discord.
- 01Ajmira Begum Laskar was sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering her daughters.
- 02The incident occurred on September 1, 2023, in Baurikandi Part-1, Cachar district, Assam.
- 03The court found her guilty under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for deliberate homicide.
- 04Ajmira confessed to the crime, stating she intended to end all their lives.
- 05The post-mortem confirmed the children died from asphyxia due to drowning.
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Ajmira Begum Laskar, a 27-year-old woman from Cachar district in Assam, was sentenced to life imprisonment by a fast track court for the murder of her two minor daughters. The tragic incident occurred on September 1, 2023, in Baurikandi Part-1, following a dispute with her husband, Babul Haque Laskar. Ajmira confessed to drowning her daughters, aged three years and 10 months, in a pond near their home, claiming she intended to end all their lives but survived. The post-mortem examination revealed that both children died from asphyxia caused by drowning. Babul reported the incident to the police after the children were declared dead at Silchar Medical College and Hospital. The prosecution argued that despite her claims of distress, the act was a deliberate homicide. The court, after reviewing witness testimonies and medical evidence, convicted Ajmira under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.
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This case highlights the severe consequences of domestic disputes and the tragic outcomes that can arise from them.
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