A man in Uttar Pradesh has been sentenced to death by a fast-track court for the brutal double murder of a woman and her young son in a 2011 case.
Key Points
- A fast-track court in Muzaffarnagar sentenced Rahis alias Zahid to death for a double murder committed in 2011.
- The victims were Rajesh Devi, 30, and her six-year-old son, Himanshu, who were killed in Alawalpur village.
- The court deemed the case to fall under the 'rarest of rare' category, justifying the capital punishment.
- Rahis was convicted of murdering the woman and child by repeatedly hitting them with bricks after an argument.
- The death sentence is subject to confirmation by the Allahabad High Court.
A fast-track court here has awarded death penalty to a 50-year-old man for killing a woman and her six-year-old son in a case dating back nearly 15 years.
Court Awards Death Penalty in Double Murder Case
Additional District and Sessions Judge of the fast-track court, Ravi Kumar Diwakar, sentenced Rahis alias Zahid to death after convicting him for murder. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on the convict.
The judge observed that the case fell in the "rarest of rare" category, warranting capital punishment.
The sentence, however, will be subject to confirmation by the Allahabad High Court.
Details of the 2011 Murders
Government counsel Kuldeep Kumar said the victims, Rajesh Devi (30) and her son Himanshu, were murdered at Alawalpur village under the Charthawal police station area of Mazaffarnagar district on November 7, 2011.
According to the prosecution, Rahis took Rajesh Devi and the child to a nearby sugarcane field and killed them by repeatedly hitting them with bricks after an argument.
The bodies were found on November 13.
The court pronounced its verdict on Friday.
