Life imprisonment to the couple who murdered Dalit youth in Banda
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The couple had killed a young man by stabbing him with a knife when he refused to bring them liquor. The judge found the accused couple guilty in the case and sentenced them to life imprisonment and a fine of Rs 81,000 each. The culprits are detained in Mandal jail since the incident.
Premchandra Kori, 22-year-old son of Rajendra Kori, resident of Jaurahi village of Dehat Kotwali area, was sitting outside the house at around 10 pm on August 20, 2023. Village resident Raju Aarch, son of Rajwa Aarch called him and asked him to bring liquor. When Premchand refused, Raju brought a knife from inside the house while abusing him. He started attacking Premchand’s neck with a knife. Raju’s wife Deepawali was holding Premchandra from behind.
The family members took Premchandra, soaked in blood, to the district hospital, where the doctors declared him dead on sight. The deceased’s father Rajendra Kori had filed a murder report against the accused couple. Special Public Prosecutor Vimal Singh and Dr. Mahendra Dwivedi said that Investigative CO City Gavendra Pal Gautam filed the charge sheet of the case in the court, after which a charge was made against the accused couple in the court on 20 September 2023. Eight people testified during the hearing of the case. After hearing the arguments of the advocates of both the parties and observing the evidence, Special Judge SC-ST and Additional Sessions Judge II Anu Saxena, in their 30-page judgment, declared the couple guilty and sentenced them. The judge gave the verdict within four months and 18 days of the charge being made in the court. The culprits have been sentenced to double life imprisonment for murder and SC-ST Act.
Courtesy: Hindi News