A court in New Delhi, India, sentenced two men to death...
A court in New Delhi, India, sentenced two men to death after finding them guilty of committing three murders
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A court in New Delhi, India, sentenced two men to death after finding them guilty of committing three murders.
Atir, 20, the main accused, and co-accused Ashok were held guilty for murdering Atir's stepmother Sheela, stepbrother Manish and stepsister Sunita following a dispute over property.
The three had had their throats slit at their Mukherjee Nagar residence in northwest Delhi on January 22, 1996.
Terming the killings as the rarest of cases, Additional Sessions Judge Amarnath said the accused should be hanged till dead.
Atir, 20, the main accused, and co-accused Ashok were held guilty for murdering Atir's stepmother Sheela, stepbrother Manish and stepsister Sunita following a dispute over property.
The three had had their throats slit at their Mukherjee Nagar residence in northwest Delhi on January 22, 1996.
Terming the killings as the rarest of cases, Additional Sessions Judge Amarnath said the accused should be hanged till dead.
— SOURCES
- (Sources: India News, 27/09/2004)
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