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Life Sentence for Brutal Murder of Dalit Labourer
7 Oct
Summary
- Man sentenced to life for murder of Dalit labourer in November 2021.
- Court cited crime's gravity despite accused's young age and poverty.
- Victim's body found with plastic noose and severe injuries.
In Aligarh, an SC/ST court has delivered a life sentence to a 24-year-old man for the murder of a Dalit labourer in November 2021. The court emphasized that the severity of the crime, which resulted in the victim's death and left his family with two young children, could not be overlooked due to the accused's youth and personal hardships.
The victim, Sher Singh, a labourer, was found deceased on November 8, 2021, near a railway line. His brother discovered the body with a plastic noose around his neck and significant injury marks. Post-mortem examination revealed multiple severe injuries, including a fractured skull and brain contusions, with medical experts attributing the death to coma and shock.
CCTV footage was presented as crucial evidence. The defence highlighted the accused's poverty and sole responsibility for his mother, seeking leniency. However, the prosecution argued against leniency, pointing to the extreme brutality of the murder and its devastating impact on the victim's orphaned children.
