AGRA: A fast-track court in Mainpuri sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering his 15-year-old cousin after she rejected his advances six years ago. Judge Bhoola Ram also imposed a fine of Rs 55,000 on Jitendra Kumar, 25, who was convicted of pouring kerosene on the girl and setting her alight while she was at home in Nagla Dumbar village under Karhal police station area in Agra on May 30, 2018.
Despite her desperate screams attracting neighbours to the scene, Jitendra managed to flee, leaving her with severe burns.She was taken to district hospital and later shifted to a medical college in Saifai, where she succumbed. Before her death, she provided a statement to police, identifying Jitendra as her attacker, which played a crucial role in his conviction.
Police had filed an FIR under IPC sections, including 302 (murder). Nine witnesses, including the plaintiff, investigator, and doctor, testified against Jitendra.
During the trial, govt counsel Manoj Kumar Verma said, “Accused has been in jail since his arrest shortly after the crime. Motive behind the murder was his evil eye on his cousin. On the day of the crime, he approached the victim and expressed his desires which she rejected. Enraged, he committed the heinous act.”
Despite her desperate screams attracting neighbours to the scene, Jitendra managed to flee, leaving her with severe burns.She was taken to district hospital and later shifted to a medical college in Saifai, where she succumbed. Before her death, she provided a statement to police, identifying Jitendra as her attacker, which played a crucial role in his conviction.
Police had filed an FIR under IPC sections, including 302 (murder). Nine witnesses, including the plaintiff, investigator, and doctor, testified against Jitendra.
During the trial, govt counsel Manoj Kumar Verma said, “Accused has been in jail since his arrest shortly after the crime. Motive behind the murder was his evil eye on his cousin. On the day of the crime, he approached the victim and expressed his desires which she rejected. Enraged, he committed the heinous act.”