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Woman sentenced to life in prison for infanticide

Woman sentenced to life in prison for infanticide

By Rastriya Samachar Samiti

JAJARKOT: A woman has been sentenced to life in prison for killing her newborn here in Jajarkot. Kamala BK of Kudu area of Bherimalika Municipality – 13 was handed out the sentence for killing her child born of illicit relationship. Kamala's husband Raj BK is in Malaysia working as a migrant worker. She had killed her son on September 22 after giving birth and thrown the body in the river. Kamala was arrested following a complaint lodged by her in-law Rame Kami.