Courts in Uttar Pradesh sentence two to death in rape, murder cases

Courts in Uttar Pradesh sentence two people to death in separate cases. One was sentenced in connection with murder of three people over land dispute, while another was sentenced to death for raping a 10-year-old girl.

A court sentenced one person to death, three to life imprisonment in connection with the murder of three people over a land dispute in Bharuch. Three years ago, Satya Prakash, Bhavar Singh, Sundar Singh were shot dead in Bharuch village of Raya while they were sleeping at three different places. They were allegedly murdered over a land dispute. The deceased Satya Prakash's nephew Jeetendra had lodged an FIR against unknown people after the incident. Police then arrested Gajraj, Chandan Singh, Kali Charan, Anil Kumar and Bhagwati Devi from the village.