a man in India was sentenced to death by a court for murdering a woman

a man in India was sentenced to death by a court for murdering a woman in whose house he was working as a servant. Surjendu Biswas, Additional District Session Judge, Alipur, awarded capital punishment to Bikku Yadav, alias Nikku Yadav, alias Nikara Yadav. The sentence is subject to confirmation by the Calcutta High Court. The judge yesterday convicted Yadav of the murder of Ravinder Kaur Luthra and robbing of her flat in the Ballygunge area on February 14, 2007. A chain was used to strangle her. Money in both Indian and foreign currency and jewellery were missing. The maid told the police that she had seen Yadav leaving with a bag. One of Yaday's friends had the bag containing the stolen money and jewellery.