Three persons found guilty of the broad daylight murder of photojournalist Ankit Saxena in February 2018 due to an interfaith romantic relationship were today given life sentences by a Delhi court.
The guilty parties were also fined ₹50,000 apiece by the court.
We’re waiting on a thorough court order.
Special Public Prosecutors Vishal Gosain and Rebecca Mammen John appeared for the prosecution.
The parents of Saxena’s girlfriend Shehzadi, Akbar Ali and Shahnaz Begum, and maternal uncle Muhammad Salim were found guilty by the court on December 23 of last year.
Ankit Saxena, 23, had been repeatedly stabbed by the three, who disapproved of their relationship, in the Khyala neighborhood of west Delhi.
Sections 302 (murder) and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) were the charges brought against them.
Additionally, Shahnaz Begum was found guilty of intentionally causing harm.
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