Two Brothers Sentenced to Life for Brutal Stabbing of College Students in Mumbai

In a rare instance of harsh sentencing for an attempted murder case, a sessions court in Mumbai has sentenced two brothers, Vicky Sasane and Pramod Sasane, to life imprisonment for the brutal stabbing of two college students in Worli in 2021.

The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning when the victims, Arjan Khan and Arshil Hussain, along with their friend Amir Khan, intervened in a fight involving their friend Shahrukh Shaikh. The confrontation escalated near the Four Seasons Hotel, and the brothers launched a violent attack on the college students.

Vicky Sasane stabbed Arjan Khan in the stomach, causing his bowel loops to protrude and necessitating a four-hour surgery. Arshil Hussain was attacked near the left side of his stomach, resulting in a puncture. The court noted that the severity of the stab wounds to the victims' vital body parts was a key aggravating factor in the case.

Despite the young age of the accused, who are both in their 20s, the court found the brutal nature of the assault and the subsequent hospitalization and surgery for the victims to be more than enough evidence to convict the brothers under Section 307 (attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code.

The public prosecutor relied heavily on the testimony of ten witnesses, as well as the corroborating medical evidence and chemical analysis reports, to prove the common intention and motive of the accused. The court's decision to hand down life sentences sends a strong message about the consequences of such violent crimes.