Wife, 5 Others Get Life for Software Engineer's Gruesome Murder Over Black Magic Suspicions

• Jagtial court sentenced six women, including software engineer Pawan Kumar's wife, Krishna Veni, to life imprisonment for his 2020 murder.
• Pawan Kumar was burned alive in Kondagattu, Jagtial district, after being doused with petrol.
• The motive stemmed from suspicion of black magic, as Jagan, Pawan's brother-in-law, died of an illness.
• Jagan's wife, Sumalatha, confined Pawan Kumar, and with relatives, tied him up, poured petrol, and set him on fire.
• Police investigation revealed Krishna Veni's key role in the planned murder; each convict also fined Rs. 10,000.

Why It Matters: Sensational verdict delivers justice in the brutal murder of a software engineer over black magic suspicions.