Life Imprisonment for Duo in 2020 Tent House Owner Murder Case

A court sentenced Lallan Sharma and Rajan to life imprisonment for murdering tent house owner Rajiv Manchanda in 2020. Found strangled, the autopsy revealed 'asphyxia'. Both men were deemed guilty based on police evidence. Additionally, they face a fine of Rs 25,000 each.

A court here on Monday sentenced two men to life imprisonment for the murder of a tent house owner in 2020, police said.

The Court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Mona Singh also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on each of the convicts -- Lallan Sharma and Rajan.

According to the police, 51-year-old tent house owner Rajiv Manchanda, a resident of Madanpuri colony, was found dead at his shop in Arjun Nagar area on June 10, 2020. In their statement to the police, his family said he was undergoing treatment for a liver ailment and had fallen ill due to complications. However, the post-mortem revealed that he had died of 'asphyxia' and was strangled to death, prompting the police to register a murder case on June 14.

An FIR was registered at the New Colony police station leading to Rajan's arrest on June 15, 2020. Subsequently, Lallan Sharma was arrested on February 11, 2021. Based on evidence and witnesses produced by the police, the court found both men guilty and sentenced them to life imprisonment, a Gurugram police spokesperson said.