Overview
- A sessions court in Agra ordered death sentences for Gaurav, his father Madan Singh, and his brother Abhishek for killing Gaurav’s wife and her cousin.
- The judge called the case “rarest of rare” and fined each convict ₹1 lakh.
- The victims, Pooja and her cousin Shivam Sisodia, were killed on May 27, 2022, in Sushil Nagar after the family suspected an illicit relationship.
- Evidence at trial included CCTV footage, testimony from 14 witnesses, and recovered weapons, including a farsa and a blood-stained stick.
- The court acquitted the mother, Neelam, for lack of proof, and the convicts said they will appeal as the death sentence now goes to the High Court for confirmation.