Court sentences 7 to life terms, fines each Rs 1L
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 with one Mursaleen, Aksa continued to remain in touch with Uwais.
However, tensions escalated when Aksa allegedly informed Mursaleen that Uwais was harassing her. Rather than seeking legal help, the duo devised a plan to eliminate Uwais. Mursaleen enlisted the help of his friends - Amit (resident of Koovi village), Pintu (from Peethkheda), and Sethi (from Tughlaqabad, under Rajabpur police station) - as well as Aksa's father, Irshad and brother, Nawazish.
According to the police, on the night of January 2, 2024, Aksa called Uwais around midnight under the pretext of giving him a new SIM card and lured him outside her house. Uwais arrived with his cousin Shamshad, but Aksa persuaded him to send Shamshad away. However, Shamshad stayed nearby and hid in the shadows.
Following the murder, Uwais's father lodged an FIR against Irshad, Aksa, Nawazish, and Ayaan. During investigation, the names of Mursaleen, Amit, Pintu, and Sethi also emerged. However, police later dropped Ayaan's name from the chargesheet for lack of evidence. The accused earlier approached the Allahabad high court for bail, but their petitions were rejected....
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