PANJIM, DEC 20
The Fast Track court on Saturday sentences Nazil alias Nasir Ahmad Bellari to life imprisonment on the charge of murdering his wife for dowry.
If one recalls, the incident took place at Taleigao in 2006. Bellari has been fined Rs 5,000 and in default a further sentence of imprisonment for 6 months. The court has further sentenced Bellari with rigorous imprisonment for 3 years and a fine of Rs 3,000. Failure to pay the fine will result in an additional sentence period of 6 months.
According to the prosecution, Bellari was an alcoholic and used to harass his wife Shabana Bi for money. The other alleged accused in the case Saira Banu Bedagi and Asha Bi Bellari have been acquitted in the case. The Fast Track court Judge Vijaya Pol convicted the accused Nazil Bellari on the basis of the dying declaration of his wife and other material placed as evidence during the hearings. The prosecution led by Melina Pinto examined 28 witnesses.
