THANE: A 36-year-old cousin has been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by the district sessions court here for the brutal killing of his nine-month pregnant sister and her husband in a case of “honor killing.”
The Additional Sessions Judge DS Deshmukh also imposed a collective fine of Rs. 1,10,000 on Mansuri, who worked at a Jari factory in Mumbai.He was found guilty under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for murder.
Prosecutor Sandhya Mhatre informed that the victims were identified as Vijayshankar Yadav, 30, and his wife Priya Yadav, 22.
Priya, who was originally Muslim, had converted to Hinduism to marry Vijay Shankar. The couple lived in the Shil-Phata locality of Mumbai. Priya was nine months pregnant at the time of the killings.
The couple had eloped from their village in Uttar Pradesh and came to stay in Thane. Priya’s family disapproved of the relationship, and her father had filed a complaint against Vijay Shankar for kidnapping Priya.
The police investigated the complaint and upon finding that the couple were married, allowed them to go. However, Priya’s family remained opposed to the marriage.
Villagers in Uttar Pradesh suspected Mansuri of helping the couple elope and marry. Mansuri was reportedly disturbed by these accusations.
Priya had informed Mansuri that she and her husband were planning to visit their village. Fearing revenge from the villagers, Mansuri allegedly hatched a plan.
He moved in with the couple and on the day of the murders, Mansuri got Vijay Shankar heavily intoxicated. He then stabbed both victims to death and fled the scene after locking the door from outside.
On September 15, 2016, neighbors noticed a foul smell emanating from the locked room. The police were called and broke down the door to find the couple’s decomposed bodies with multiple stab wounds. the legs of Priya’s unborn baby girl were protruding from her abdomen, as Mansuri had inflicted stab wounds there as well.
Mhatre informed the media that the prosecution relied heavily on circumstantial evidence to convict Mansuri. A crucial piece of evidence was the testimony of a neighbor who saw Mansuri move in with the couple after Priya informed her that her brother was bringing a saree for a ceremony.
The murder weapon, a knife, was identified by the shopkeeper from whom Mansuri had purchased it. The shop’s markings were also found on the knife.
Also, bloodstains on Mansuri’s clothes and keys matched the victims’ blood, further solidifying the case against him.
Mhatre compared the case to the Marathi movie “Sairat,” which also depicts a similar honor killing.
The Additional Sessions Judge DS Deshmukh also imposed a collective fine of Rs. 1,10,000 on Mansuri, who worked at a Jari factory in Mumbai.He was found guilty under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for murder.
Prosecutor Sandhya Mhatre informed that the victims were identified as Vijayshankar Yadav, 30, and his wife Priya Yadav, 22.
Priya, who was originally Muslim, had converted to Hinduism to marry Vijay Shankar. The couple lived in the Shil-Phata locality of Mumbai. Priya was nine months pregnant at the time of the killings.
The couple had eloped from their village in Uttar Pradesh and came to stay in Thane. Priya’s family disapproved of the relationship, and her father had filed a complaint against Vijay Shankar for kidnapping Priya.
The police investigated the complaint and upon finding that the couple were married, allowed them to go. However, Priya’s family remained opposed to the marriage.
Villagers in Uttar Pradesh suspected Mansuri of helping the couple elope and marry. Mansuri was reportedly disturbed by these accusations.
Priya had informed Mansuri that she and her husband were planning to visit their village. Fearing revenge from the villagers, Mansuri allegedly hatched a plan.
He moved in with the couple and on the day of the murders, Mansuri got Vijay Shankar heavily intoxicated. He then stabbed both victims to death and fled the scene after locking the door from outside.
On September 15, 2016, neighbors noticed a foul smell emanating from the locked room. The police were called and broke down the door to find the couple’s decomposed bodies with multiple stab wounds. the legs of Priya’s unborn baby girl were protruding from her abdomen, as Mansuri had inflicted stab wounds there as well.
Mhatre informed the media that the prosecution relied heavily on circumstantial evidence to convict Mansuri. A crucial piece of evidence was the testimony of a neighbor who saw Mansuri move in with the couple after Priya informed her that her brother was bringing a saree for a ceremony.
The murder weapon, a knife, was identified by the shopkeeper from whom Mansuri had purchased it. The shop’s markings were also found on the knife.
Also, bloodstains on Mansuri’s clothes and keys matched the victims’ blood, further solidifying the case against him.
Mhatre compared the case to the Marathi movie “Sairat,” which also depicts a similar honor killing.