UK Court sentences Kerala man to 40 years imprisonment for killing wife and two children
New Delhi: Saju Chelavalel, a 52-year-old native of Kannur district, of Kerala has been sentenced to 40 years in prison by the Northampton Crown Court in the Kettering triple murder case, reported The News Minute.
The court found Saju guilty of killing his wife, Anju Asok, 35, a nurse, along with their two young children, Jeeva Saju, 6, and Janvi Saju, 4, under the influence of alcohol. The incident reportedly happened on December 14, 2022, and the verdict was delivered on Monday, July 3.
Quoting an official statement from the Northampton police, The News Minute wrote, the forensic post-mortem examinations conducted at Leicester Royal Infirmary confirmed that all three victims died due to asphyxiation. Saju had previously pleaded guilty for the triple murder during an earlier hearing at the Northampton Crown Court in April. The court reconvened on July 3 to deliver the sentence, sentencing Saju a life term with a minimum of 40 years to be served in prison.
In reference to an audio recording taken at the time of Anju's death, Justice Pepperall made a comment during the trial: "While you were squeezing the life out of your wife, your children can be heard crying in the background for their mummy. It is clear that they heard what was going on and knew that she was being hurt by you," wrote The News Minute.
As per the report, during the trial, it was revealed that Saju had attempted to contact Anju's family while in prison, as said by a spokesperson representing Anju's family.
The incident happened in December; when the police reached the spot after they received an emergency call, they found Saju holding a knife to his neck, threatening to kill himself. He was brought under control by the police with a Taser. However, Anju and his children were pronounced dead as soon as the officers found them.
Quoting media reports, The News Minute stated that Anju's father expressed satisfaction with the UK court’s decision. During the court proceedings, the police had revealed that Saju committed the crime due to suspicions on Anju.
Saju Chelavalel had previously worked in Saudi Arabia before relocating to England when Anju secured a job there.
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Delhi Police apprehends 966 people in southeast Delhi ahead of New Year under Operation Aaghat 3.0
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has apprehended 966 people and seized arms, drugs, illegal liquor and vehicles during a large-scale preventive crackdown in southeast Delhi ahead of New Year celebrations, an official said on Saturday.
The operation, namely Operation Aaghat 3.0, was launched to curb organised crime, street offences and the activities of habitual criminals in view of heightened public movement during year-end festivities, they said.
Of the total, 331 accused were arrested under the Delhi Excise Act, NDPS Act and the Public Gambling Act, while 504 people were apprehended under various preventive provisions, the police said.
As part of targeted action, police apprehended 116 listed bad characters, arrested five auto-lifters and four proclaimed offenders, officials added.
During the operation, police recovered 21 country-made pistols, 20 live cartridges and 27 knives under the Arms Act. They also seized 12,258 quarters of illicit liquor, 6.01 kg of ganja and Rs 2.36 lakh from gamblers.
A total of 310 mobile phones, six two-wheelers and one four-wheeler were also recovered, the police said.
In addition, action was taken against 1,306 persons under the Delhi Police Act, while 231 two-wheelers were seized for violations, the officials said.
The crackdown was carried out with over 600 police personnel deployed across the district.
The police said the operation was aimed at preventing any untoward incident during New Year celebrations, particularly in residential areas and jhuggi clusters, and to deter organised crime networks and habitual offenders.
Officials said stringent legal provisions, including sections 111 and 112 of the BNS, would be invoked in suitable cases, and proposals for externment of repeat offenders were also being initiated.
The police added that intensified patrolling, vehicle checking and night surveillance had led to a reduction in PCR calls related to street crime in the district over the past month.
