Wife’s murder: Realtor, his henchman get life sentence

Express News Service

Posted online: Thursday , June 05, 2008 at 10:56:17
Updated: Thursday , June 05, 2008 at 10:56:17

New Delhi, June 4 A realtor and his henchman were today sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his newly-wed wife in 2001.

Vijay Pal, a realtor, and his hired killer Vinod were yesterday held guilty for murdering Rajani (26) on August 13, 2001, barely four months after their marriage.

The conviction was based on circumstantial evidence and Vijay’s complicity with the henchman was proved by the prosecution with the help of his mobile call records, giving details on his constant touch with Vinod before and after the killing.

“The circumstantial evidence against Vijay and Vinod have proved the prosecution’s case to the hilt,” Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Kumar.

ASJ Kumar, however, dismissed the prosecution’s contention that the offence fell under the category of “rarest of rare” crimes, warranting death penalty for the convicts.

http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Wifes-murder-Realtor-his-henchman-get-life-sentence/318704/