Indian Politics

Chhattisgarh fast track court sentences three to death for murdering cop's wife and daughter

Hindustan Times2h
THE BRIEF
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A Fast Track Court in Chhattisgarh's Surajpur district sentenced three men to death and one to life imprisonment on Thursday for murdering a police head constable's wife and 11-year-old daughter in 2024.

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District and Additional Sessions Judge Anand Prakash Wariyal awarded the death penalty to Kuldeep Sahu, Chandrakant Chaudhary, and Phool Singh, while Aryan Vishwakarma received life imprisonment.

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Police stated that Sahu, a repeat offender, attacked the victims at their home after throwing hot oil at a constable and attempting to run over law enforcement personnel during a Durga procession.