Crime Patrol | Patiala couple among seven arrested for servant’s murder (Episode 738 on 25 November 2016)

Updated as per Court Judgment dated 04/12/2017

वर्ष 2016 में जिस सच्ची घटना पर यह क्राइम पेट्रोल एपिसोड आधारित था, उसमें पंजाब के पटियाला जिले की अदालत ने 4 दिसंबर 2017 को सभी आरोपियों को बरी कर दिया।

अतिरिक्त सत्र न्यायाधीश श्री बलजिंदर सिंह (Session Case No. 292/30.11.2016; CNR No. PBPT01-011602-2016) ने यह निर्णय सुनाया कि —

"यह साबित नहीं हो सका कि आरोपियों ने मिलकर मृतक अनूप कुमार की हत्या की, या उसके शव को भाखड़ा नहर में फेंककर साक्ष्य मिटाने की साजिश रची। अतः सभी अभियुक्तों को भारतीय दंड संहिता की धारा 365, 302, 201, 120-B और Arms Act की धारा 25 के तहत लगे आरोपों से बरी किया जाता है।"

बरी हुए व्यक्तियों में मधुर्जित शर्मा, सोनिया शर्मा, युवराज शर्मा, राजिंदर सिंह, नरिंदर सिंह, मनिंदर सिंह, रमंदीप और हरिंदर सिंह शामिल थे।

हमारी वेबसाइट का उद्देश्य केवल यह दर्शाना था कि क्राइम पेट्रोल का यह एपिसोड इस घटना से प्रेरित था, न कि किसी भी अभियुक्त को दोषी साबित करना। अदालत का यह अंतिम निर्णय सभी पाठकों को ध्यान में रखना चाहिए।

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The Crime Patrol episode in question was based on a real-life incident that took place in 2016. In this case, the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Patiala, acquitted all the accused on December 4, 2017.

Hon'ble Judge Baljinder Singh (Session Case No. 292/30.11.2016; CNR No. PBPT01-011602-2016) ruled that:

“It could not be proven that the accused conspired to murder the deceased Anup Kumar, or that they disposed of his body in the Bhakhra Canal to destroy evidence. Therefore, all the accused are acquitted of the charges under Sections 365, 302, 201, and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code and Section 25 of the Arms Act.”

The acquitted individuals included Madhurjit Sharma, Sonia Sharma, Yuvraj Sharma, Rajinder Singh, Narinder Singh, Maninder Singh, Ramandeep, and Harinder Singh.

The sole intent of our website is to highlight that this Crime Patrol episode was inspired by the said incident, and not to declare any individual guilty. Readers are advised to consider this court judgment as the final and authoritative outcome of the case.

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Crime Patrol | Kalpanik: 20 year old Domestic help Sunil Panday goes missing

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The Inside Story

15 Jul 2016
A Patiala couple and five others were arrested for the murder of their 19-year-old domestic help, Anup Kumar, on June 3, 2022. The main accused, Madhurjeet Sharma, suspected that Anup had an affair with his wife, Sonia Sharma. He shot Anup in the head and called his friends and employees working in his drug de-addiction centre to dispose of the corpse. They buried the body in an empty plot near the de-addiction centre, poured acid on it, and threw the remaining body parts in the Bhakra canal to destroy all evidence.

The crime remained undiscovered for over a month until the police received a tip-off. They recovered gloves, the victim's hair, and five empty acid cans. Sonia, who works as a teacher in Summer Valley School, informed Anup's brother, Anupam Verma, that his brother was missing. When the police recovered Anup's phone, they found recordings that suggested Sonia's illicit relationship with Anup. Mickey then decided to pour acid on the grave to conceal the evidence, but the police already had leads on the case. The couple and five others were arrested, while two others are still evading arrest.

The incident reveals the brutal treatment of domestic help in India and highlights the power dynamics at play. The Patiala couple's actions demonstrated their disregard for human life, and their attempts to cover up the crime show a lack of remorse for their actions. The arrests, however, demonstrate the commitment of the police to ensure justice for the victims of such heinous crimes.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/murder-of-domestic-help-all-accused-acquitted/articleshow/53218121.cms

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