UP man gets life term for killing villager, ripping open his stomach

AGRA: A court in Mathura has sentenced a 35-year-old man to life in prison for the brutal murder of a villager on Nov 24, 2023. The district and sessions court also imposed a fine of Rs 15,000 on the convict.

SHO of Highway police station Anand Kumar Shahi said that Vishnu Singh, 32, a resident of Naugaon, was stabbed by Tarun Chand Chaturvedi from the same village over an alleged affair. The knife attack ruptured his stomach. When Subhash, another villager, tried to take him to hospital, Chaturvedi threatened to kill him too. The assailant then fled the scene, presuming him dead.

Later at the district hospital, considering his critical condition, doctors referred him to Agra's SN Medical College. Vishnu died during treatment on Dec 4.

Vishnu's brother Sardar Singh filed a complaint against Chaturvedi at Highway police station and the accused was arrested. A chargesheet, including technical evidence, was subsequently filed against him in the court, and the weapon used in the crime was recovered.

District govt counsel (DGC) Shivram Singh Tarkar said, "The court found the accused guilty under IPC sections 506 (criminal intimidation) and 302 (murder). In all, 10 witnesses testified during the trial... The cause of murder was initially attributed to Vishnu's relationship with the convict's wife. But the woman didn't testify in court."

The DGC added: "Rejecting his plea for relaxation in punishment, the court of district sessions judge, Ashish Garg, sentenced the convict to life imprisonment on Friday."