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Family Feud Fatal: 9 Jailed for Cousin's Murder
2 Jul
Summary
- Nine family members received life sentences for murder.
- The killings stemmed from a long-standing dispute over a passage.
- Two cousins were fatally shot during an armed confrontation.
In Noida, a district sessions court has handed down life sentences to nine individuals from an extended family for the 2021 fatal shooting of two cousins. The convictions stem from a violent confrontation during a dispute over a shared passage in Badalpur village. The court determined the killings were the result of an armed attack fueled by a protracted land feud.
The prosecution successfully demonstrated that the accused were guilty of murder, attempt to murder, and rioting. The convicted include five brothers, two other relatives, and two more family members, all receiving two life sentences and significant fines. The dispute originated on February 8, 2021, when an encroachment on ancestral land escalated tensions.
Matters came to a head when Devendra, one of the accused, allegedly arranged a meeting at the disputed site instead of a village panchayat. Upon the arrival of family members for a settlement, an argument erupted, leading to indiscriminate firing by the armed group. Suresh and Amit, who attended the meeting, sustained fatal gunshot wounds, while their uncle Prem was also critically injured.
Despite defense arguments questioning delays and motive, the court upheld the prosecution's case based on witness testimonies, autopsy reports, and injury records. The court concluded that the evidence unequivocally linked the nine family members to the deadly outcome of the land dispute and armed confrontation.
