A retired chemistry professor, Mamta Pathak, who is accused of murdering her husband, surprised the Madhya Pradesh High Court with her detailed scientific arguments. Videos of her argument are being shared widely on social media.
The Chhattarpur Sessions Court had sentenced Mamta to life imprisonment for killing her husband by administering him sleeping pills and then electrocuting him, based on circumstantial evidence, including:
Marital issues: Mamta reportedly suspected her husband of having an affair.
Unusual behavior: The next morning after her husband’s death, Mamta left the house with her son without informing anyone about the body. She went to Jhansi, more than 100 km away, supposedly for dialysis.
Suspicious confession: She reportedly told her driver, “I have made a big mistake,” which raised doubts.
Star witness: A relative of Dr Patnaik testified that just hours before his death, the doctor had called him and said, “Mamta is harassing me… she has locked me in the bathroom and hasn’t given me food or water.”
However, Mamta has now challenged this decision in the High Court and is fighting the case herself. She strongly questioned the postmortem report that claims her husband died due to electric shock.
What Mamta Said in Court
Mamta told the court that the burn marks on her husband’s body, which were mentioned in the postmortem report, were wrongly identified as electric burns. She explained that to confirm electric shock, a special test must be done in a lab, not in a regular postmortem room.
She said the burnt body tissue should be tested by dipping it in hydrochloric acid to check for the presence of metal like aluminum, which proves whether a current had passed.
Mamta also referred to a well-known book by Dr KS Reddy, which says that burn marks caused by electric shock look the same whether they happen before or after death, making it hard to be sure just by looking at them.
Judges Question Her Knowledge
One of the judges, Justice Vivek Agarwal, questioned Mamta’s chemistry knowledge. He said that such tests are usually done using nitric acid, not hydrochloric acid. “Being a professor of chemistry, how can you make such a mistake?” he asked.
Other Points Raised by Mamta
She said their house had an electricity audit done in 2017 before it was insured, and it was declared safe.
She also told the court that she had left for Jhansi with her son, leaving her sick husband alone. When she returned, he had died.
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Name Mamta Pathak is accused of murdering her husband, who is also a chemistry professor.
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Jabalpur High court Judge: "You are accused of electrocoding your husband."
After hearing all sides, Justice Vivek Agarwal and Justice Devnarayan Mishra have reserved the judgment. Mamta is currently out on bail.
This unusual case has caught attention because a former chemistry professor is using scientific knowledge to defend herself against serious charges of murder.
