Jhansi court sentences help to life for murdering employer

A court here has sentenced a domestic help to life imprisonment for murdering his employer nearly two years ago, prosecution officials said on Friday. The court convicted Wasim, a resident of Shahpur in Muzaffarnagar district, and sentenced him to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of murder.

A court here has sentenced a domestic help to life imprisonment for murdering his employer nearly two years ago, prosecution officials said on Friday. Assistant District Government Counsel Ravi Prakash Goswami said the verdict was delivered by the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge (I) Sunil Kumar Yadav. The court convicted Wasim, a resident of Shahpur in Muzaffarnagar district, and sentenced him to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of murder. It also imposed a total fine of Rs 63,000 under various sections of law. According to the prosecution, the case dates back to July 29, 2024, when Hanif Malik, a resident of Okhla in Delhi, lodged a complaint at the City Kotwali police station. According to the complaint, Malik's nephew Abid Khan used to live in a rented house in the Talaiya locality along with his employee Wasim and was engaged in the business of selling plastic goods. On the morning of July 29, Abid's charred body was found inside the rented accommodation. Local residents told police that they saw Wasim fleeing from the house in the morning. He was later arrested and sent to jail. During interrogation, the accused confessed that he had murdered his employer over a financial dispute and later attempted to burn the body to destroy evidence, police said. After completing the investigation, the police filed a charge sheet in the court, which, after completion of the trial, convicted the accused and awarded the sentence.