Who was convicted in the Malad market murder case?

A 42-year-old vegetable vendor was convicted for murdering his wife at their stall.

What was the sentence for the murder of Sapna in Malad?

The convicted vendor received a life sentence and a Rs 3,000 fine.

What evidence led to the conviction of the Malad vendor?

Eyewitness testimony from a shop owner and forensic evidence, including the murder weapon, secured the conviction.

Home / Crime and Justice / Vendor gets life sentence for wife's brutal market murder

Vendor gets life sentence for wife's brutal market murder

20 Jan

•

Summary

A vegetable vendor was sentenced to life for murdering his wife at their stall.
An eyewitness statement and forensic evidence secured the conviction.
The court declined the death penalty, citing it wasn't a 'rarest of rare' case.

Vendor gets life sentence for wife's brutal market murder

A sessions court in Mumbai has sentenced a 42-year-old vegetable vendor, Shrawankumar Raut, to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of his wife, Sapna, at their family-run stall in Malad during 2024. The motive stemmed from his suspicion over her character. The court relied heavily on the consistent testimony of an eyewitness, Geetadevi Singh, the shop owner, and corroborating medical and circumstantial evidence, including the seized weapon.

Raut’s teenage daughter, initially the complainant, turned hostile, claiming goons murdered her mother. However, the court found the eyewitness testimony credible. Singh had previously attempted to mediate between the couple on the morning of May 4, 2024, after Sapna reported Raut’s assaults and attempts to bar her from their home.