AGRA: A court docket in Aligarh has sentenced a 27-year-old man to life in jail for the homicide of his father-in-law, 55, over a property dispute in 2023. The essential testimony of the sufferer’s 11-year-old son who claimed he noticed his father strolling away with the accused and never coming again helped within the conviction, authorities counsel Jitendra Singh mentioned on Saturday.
The court docket of district and periods choose Sanjeev Kumar additionally imposed a nice of Rs 25,000 on the convict.
On Jan 31, 2023, Mohan Kumar strangled Dan Singh to loss of life. In his police criticism, Dan’s brother, Harpal Singh, acknowledged that his elder brother stepped out after receiving a name however did not return till late at evening. The following day, Singh was discovered mendacity lifeless close to a canal.
Throughout the investigation, it was discovered that Singh was final seen together with his son-in-law, and he alongside together with his associates had been arrested. Mohan’s associates, who had been additionally named within the chargesheet, had been acquitted resulting from “lack of proof”.