Kalaburagi: Man sentenced to life imprisonment for murder over suspected illicit relationship

The I Additional District and Sessions Court, Kalaburagi, has sentenced a 40-year-old man to life imprisonment for murdering a fellow villager over suspicion of an illicit relationship with his wife and an earlier dispute over the construction of a house.The court, presided over by judge A.V. Srinath, convicted Nagayya Shivalingayya Swami of Honnakirangi village under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The court also imposed a fine of ₹25,000, with a default sentence of six months’ simple imprisonment.According to the prosecution, the incident occurred on the morning of April 17, 2024, within the jurisdiction of Farhatabad Police Station.On the day, the victim, Eeranna, had gone to fetch water from a hand pump located near Gundadari Halla in the village. The accused allegedly followed h