What was the outcome of the 1994 Marwad Chawl murder case?

The Thane court acquitted the three accused men - Sahablal Amarnath Chauhan, Vijay Ramavaidh, and Sanjay Ramavaidh - of murdering a woman and her four minor children in 1994, citing insufficient circumstantial evidence.

Why did the Thane court acquit the accused in the Marwad Chawl murders?

The court stated that the prosecution failed to prove the accused were neighbors of the victims at the time of the incident, and the motive for the crime was not established. The judge also noted the "casual and unnatural" conduct of the complainant during testimony.

How long did the Marwad Chawl murder case remain dormant before the arrests?

The case remained dormant for years before the arrests of the accused were made between 2022 and 2023.

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Thane Court Acquits Trio Accused of Brutal 1994 Family Murders

23 Oct

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Summary

Accused neighbors acquitted of 1994 murders of woman and 4 children
Prosecution failed to establish chain of circumstantial evidence
Judge cites "casual and unnatural" conduct of complainant

Thane Court Acquits Trio Accused of Brutal 1994 Family Murders

In a surprising turn of events, a sessions court in Thane, Maharashtra has acquitted three men accused of murdering a woman and her four minor children back in 1994. The accused individuals - Sahablal Amarnath Chauhan (48), Vijay Ramavaidh (53), and Sanjay Ramavaidh (51) - were neighbors of the victims when the incident occurred at Marwad Chawl in Penkarpada of Kashimira area.

The bodies were discovered on November 16, 1994, inside a locked house. The victims' husband and father, Rajnarayan Shivcharan Prajapati, had filed a complaint against the three men, alleging a dispute stemming from an earlier incident where the elder brother of one of the accused had allegedly molested his wife. However, the judge stated that the prosecution failed to prove the accused were neighbors at the time and that the motive for the crime was not established.