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Meerut Jail: Death Verdicts Expose Hidden Lives of Women Inmates
20 Oct
Summary
- Two death sentences highlight women inmates facing murder charges.
- Several women are accused of murdering their husbands in jail.
- Appeals are being prepared for high court review of verdicts.
Meerut's Chaudhary Charan Singh District Jail is under scrutiny following two death verdicts for murder. Muskan and Sahil Shukla were sentenced in the Saurabh Rajput case, while Ravita and Amardeep received the death penalty for the Amit Kashyap murder. Their families are preparing to appeal these sentences in the high court.
The recent verdicts draw attention to the broader population of 63 women inmates. Several are accused of murdering their husbands. Cases include Anjali, allegedly involved in her husband's murder, and Komal, accused of conspiring with her sister's fiancé to kill her husband.
Other trials are ongoing for inmates like Ilma, arrested for her husband's strangulation, and Gurpreet Kaur, accused of conspiring with her lover to kill her son. Damini is also in jail, accused of conspiring to murder her husband.
Family members have visited the inmates, offering support and confirming intentions to file high court appeals for those sentenced to death. The jail administration is facilitating these legal preparations.
