News Anchor Convicted in Journalist's Shocking Murder

In a stunning development, a Kanpur court has sentenced a news anchor and three others to life imprisonment for the 2009 murder of TV journalist Brajesh Gupta. The convicted include Kanika Grover, a local news anchor, her brothers Sunny and Moni, and their relative Surjeet Singh.

The court found that the group lured Gupta to Kanika's house on June 13, 2009, where they brutally attacked him with a hammer and a sharp-edged weapon, suspecting that he had helped the police arrest Kanika's father, Rajendra Grover, a known criminal. Gupta's body was later found in the back seat of a car.

Rajeev Kumar, also known as Bunty, was sentenced to five years in prison for destroying evidence. The case has sent shockwaves through the local media community, with many expressing outrage over the murder of a fellow journalist. Brajesh Gupta's brother, Prabhat, had filed the initial complaint, leading to the arrests and convictions.

The verdict, delivered on October 15, 2025, brings a long-awaited conclusion to this high-profile case that has gripped the city of Kanpur for over 16 years. The life sentences handed down to the four main accused serve as a stark reminder of the dangers journalists can face, even from those within their own circles.