Family of 3 sentenced to life imprisonment for killing 10-year-old girl
Bareilly (UP) (PTI): A local court here has sentenced a man, his wife and sister to life imprisonment for the murder of a 10-year-old girl, officials said on Saturday.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Judge Arvind Kumar Yadav found all three accused guilty and sentenced them to life imprisonment on Friday, Government Counsel Sachin Kumar Jaiswal said.
The victim's cousin, Suraj, played a crucial role in bringing the perpetrators to justice. The victim was identified as Kajal, daughter of the accused -- Ravi Babu and Ritu.
Jaiswal added that the motive behind the murder was the girl's opposition to an alleged illicit affair within the family.
"The girl had threatened to expose the affair, leading the accused to kill her," he added.
The incident was reported by her cousin Suraj at Izzat Nagar police station on August 20, 2020.
Suraj, who was 17 at the time, had been living with his maternal uncle's family since childhood. He worked as a carpenter.
On the day of the incident, Suraj's maternal uncle, Ravi Babu, called his employer, claiming their dog had died and needed to be disposed of.
Upon returning to his maternal uncle's house, Suraj witnessed Ravi Babu, his mother Radha Devi, and his aunt Ritu digging a pit and burying his cousin, Kajal's body.
Suraj reported the incident to the Izzat Nagar police station. The police subsequently recovered Kajal's body from the pit.
"The post-mortem report revealed that Kajal's wrist bone was broken in two places and that there were eight wound marks on her body," said Jaiswal.
Police filed a chargesheet in the case against the accused.
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Kohli's U-19 teammate Amanpreet Singh Gill dies at 36
New Delhi (PTI): Former India U-19 and Punjab medium pacer Amanpreet Singh Gill died at the age of 36 in Chandigarh on Wednesday, leaving the cricket fraternity in mourning.
The cause of death is not yet known.
Gill, who was Virat Kohli's U-19 teammate, featured in six first-class matches for Punjab, picking up 11 wickets.
He was also part of the Punjab franchise (Kings XI Punjab) in the inaugural Indian Premier League season, and later served as a member of Punjab's senior selection committee.
"Punjab Cricket Association deeply mourns the sad demise of Amanpreet Singh Gill, former Punjab cricketer and Member, Senior Selection Committee Punjab,” the Punjab Cricket Association announced on X.
"Our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and loved ones. May Waheguru grant eternal peace to the departed soul and strength to the family in this difficult time."
Two-time World Cup-winning India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh also paid tribute to Gill.
"Deeply saddened to hear about Amanpreet Singh Gill’s passing. Shared the dressing room in our early days, he was a quiet, hardworking cricketer who loved the game. My heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones. Rest in peace Om Shanti,” Singh posted on X.
Gill played five Youth ODIs and one Youth Test for India in 2007.
In the longer format, he claimed the wicket of former Sri Lanka all-rounder Thisara Perera.
However, he did not make the Virat Kohli-led India U-19 side that went on to win the 2008 World Cup.
“Deeply saddened by the passing of Amanpreet Singh Shergill, who proudly represented Punjab and was a part of the Punjab Kings family. Our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and the entire cricketing fraternity,” Punjab Kings posted on their official Instagram account.
