A man pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to kidnapping his wife from Agawam.
The U.S. Justice Department says Sunil Akula of Texas pleaded guilty to several charges and is set for sentencing next March; he could face up to life in prison for the kidnapping conviction.
Prosecutors say Akula traveled to Agawam to confront his wife while the two were living apart, then assaulted her and forced her to get into a car with him to go back to Texas last year.
He was arrested after they stopped at a hotel in Tennessee.
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