Speaking over the phone from a relative’s home in Haridwar, Kamlesh said she is “relieved” by the judgment but not satisfied as the family had always demanded the death sentence for the accused
All three were accused under Section 302 (murder) read with 34 (common intention) of the IPC. The court additionally convicted Begum under Section 323 (voluntarily causing hurt). The court will decide the quantum of punishment on January 15.
In 2016, when Bahadur’s first wife had gone to her West Bengal home to check in on her children, he started dating Anita (25). He met her at a leading private hospital in Gurgaon where they worked as housekeeping staff; the first wife worked there too.