Meerut, July 24 -- A local court in Amroha district sentenced seven people, including a young woman, her fiance, father, brother, and three accomplices, to life imprisonment for the murder of 24-year-old Mohd Uwais, a farmer's son from Dhakka village under the Saidangali police station limits. The cold blooded murder took place on the night of January 2, 2024.

The court of additional sessions judge, Nasima Khanam, delivered the verdict after holding the accused guilty on Monday. All seven were handed life sentences on Tuesday and fined Rs.1 lakh each.

Uwais was in a relationship with his neighbour Aksa, daughter of Irshad. Despite her family finalising her engagement to Mursaleen, a resident of Noorpur village, Aksa continued to remain ...