Mother gets life sentence for murdering 5-year-old son over extramarital affair

• Jyoti Rathore, a mother from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of her 5-year-old son, Jatin.
• The incident, which occurred on April 28, 2023, involved Jyoti throwing her son from the second floor.
• Jatin reportedly discovered his mother's extramarital affair with neighbor Uday Indolia, leading Jyoti to fear exposure to her constable husband, Dhyaan Singh Rathore.
• Initially reported as an accident, police investigation revealed inconsistencies, and Jyoti later confessed to her husband.
• Dhyaan Singh presented recorded confessions and CCTV footage as crucial evidence in court, leading to the conviction.

Why It Matters: Gwalior mother receives life imprisonment for killing her son to hide an extramarital affair.