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Family Gets Life for Gruesome Dowry Murder
24 Oct
Summary
- Husband, parents convicted of murder and dowry harassment.
- Victim's head and palms were severed to hide identity.
- The court found the evidence chain established guilt beyond doubt.
A man and his parents have been sentenced to life imprisonment by an additional sessions court in Ghaziabad for murder and dowry harassment. The convicts were found guilty of the brutal killing of the victim in 2022, a crime compounded by the deliberate dismemberment of her body.
The prosecution proved that the accused severed the victim's head and chopped off both her palms to prevent identification before disposing of her body in Ganga canal. This act was aimed at concealing the evidence of the murder and the subsequent dowry harassment.
During the trial, the court dismissed the husband's false abduction story, citing inconsistencies with the recovered evidence. The discovery of the beheaded body, a dagger, and blood-stained clothing, along with DNA matching the victim, formed a conclusive chain of evidence. This established the guilt of Akash Tyagi, his father Suresh, and mother Usha beyond any reasonable doubt.
In addition to life sentences for murder, the family members received rigorous imprisonment for concealing evidence. The court also imposed substantial fines for the offenses under the murder, dowry death, and concealment of evidence statutes. The sentences are to be served concurrently, adjusted for time already spent in custody.
