Auto driver sentenced to life imprisonment for killing nephew
Gurugram (PTI): A city court on Wednesday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering his nephew whom he suspected of having illicit relations with his wife.
The victim's severed body was found on October 15, 2020 from an under-construction house in Ashok Vihar Phase 3.
An FIR was registered at Sector 5 police station and police started efforts to identify the body. Three days later, when the victim's family reached Bajgheda police station complaining about his disappearance, the deceased was identified as Sandeep, a resident of Halalpur village in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He used to run an eatery at Bajghera Chowk.
Police investigation revealed that Sandeep's maternal uncle Naresh, who was an autorickshaw driver, was missing for 4-5 days.
On October 19, 2020, the police arrested Naresh alias Autowala from Krishna Chowk. During police interrogation, the accused said that he suspected that Sandeep had an illicit relationship with his wife.
As part of a conspiracy, he made Sandeep drink alcohol at the latter's 'dhaba' on the night of October 13, 2020 and then took him home. While Sandeep was sleeping, Naresh stabbed him twice in the neck and shoulder and dumped his body.
A total of 15 witnesses testified during the trial.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Jasbir Singh held Naresh guilty and sentenced him to life imprisonment on Wednesday.
The court also asked him to pay a fine of Rs 10,000, failing which he will have to undergo additional imprisonment of 6 months, the police said.
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Right to vote under threat, must be made fundamental right: Cong's Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged on Thursday that the right to vote is under threat and the time has come when it should be made a fundamental right for citizens.
Speaking with reporters, Ramesh lashed out at Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, saying the Election Commission (EC) has never been as compromised as it has been under him.
"The rot started under his predecessor. This man is a player and not a neutral observer," the Congress leader said, slamming Kumar.
Kumar is completely compromised and has become a player in elections, he alleged.
"Home Minister Amit Shah had talked about three Ds -- detect, delete and deport. So we want to know how many non-Indian citizens have been detected, how many have been deleted and how many have been deported," Ramesh said, adding that the right to vote is now under threat.
On opposition parties submitting a fresh notice in the Rajya Sabha, seeking to move a motion for the CEC's removal, the Congress leader said they will continue to make efforts for Kumar's removal as he is "compromised".
Ramesh also batted for the right to vote to be recognised as a fundamental right.
"I believe that the time has come that the right to vote should be made a fundamental right. It is a statutory right, it is not a fundamental right. Fundamental rights are justiciable," he said.
The former Union minister said this was discussed in the Constituent Assembly, but it was eventually decided that it should be made part of the Constitution.
B R Ambedkar and Jagjivan Ram had warned that in the future, governments might try to disenfranchise voters, he added.
"Once and for all, include the right to vote as a fundamental right for Indian citizens," Ramesh asserted.
