Meerut Court Sentences Two to Death in Husband’s Murder

A Meerut court sentenced Ravita Kashyap and Amardeep to death on October 16 for the murder of Ravita’s husband, Amit Kashyap, after convicting them of murder and conspiracy on October 7. The court found the pair guilty in a case in which Amit’s death initially appeared to be a snakebite. According to the prosecution, a snake was placed by his body to make the killing look accidental. The death sentences were handed down by Additional District and Sessions Judge Jaiveer Singh Nagar. Amit was found dead at his home in Akbarpur Sadat village in April 2025, with a snake beside or beneath his body. His family initially suspected a snakebite. A postmortem examination found that he had died from strangulation, according to the prosecution’s account of the evidence. Prosecutors said Ravita and Amardeep had conspired to kill Amit and use the snake to mislead investigators. They presented 12 witnesses during the trial, and the prosecution identified the postmortem findings and phone records as important evidence. Prosecutors also said investigators traced more than 500 calls between the defendants through a number Amardeep used to contact Ravita. The prosecution separately said the pair...