Meerut court sentences wife and lover to death for husband’s murder staged as snakebite

In Meerut, the Additional District and Sessions Judge Jaiveer Singh Nagar sentenced Ravita and her lover Amardeep to capital punishment for the killing of Amit Kashyap, also known as Mikky Kashyap, a resident of Akbarpur Sadat village. The body was discovered on a cot on April 13 last year with a live snake placed beside it, prompting the family to initially believe the death resulted from a snakebite. However, forensic examination revealed neck and nasal injuries consistent with strangulation.

The couple, who had been detained for 17 months, attended the hearing through video conferencing. Government counsel Farzana Masood, who prosecuted the case, condemned Ravita’s actions and ordered that the children’s education and welfare be secured with dignity.