Police begin extradition process for Dubai-based accused in minor sisters' murder
Police said Sone Lal, the victims' cousin, is believed to have orchestrated the killings over a property dispute. He paid the convicts Rs 2 lakh—Rs 20,000 of it in advance—to eliminate the girls and take control of the family's property. Hathras SSP Chiranjeev Nath Sinha said higher authorities are being contacted, and a formal request has been sent to the ministry of external affairs with case details and supporting evidence to initiate legal action against him.
According to police, Vikas Singh, a truck driver from Fatehpur and relative of the victims, and his accomplice Lalu Pal, had dinner with the family at their home in Ashirvad Dham Colony on Jan 23. Around 1:30 am, while the family was asleep, the duo used a sharp weapon to slit the throats of six-year-old Vidhi, a Class 2 student, and her twelve-year-old sister Srishti, a Class 7 student.
Their parents—Chhote Lal, a 40-year-old lecturer, and his wife Virangana, 35—sustained serious injuries while trying to save them.
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Neighbours rushed in on hearing their screams, but the attackers escaped before help arrived. Both men were arrested within hours, and a case was filed under BNS section 103 (murder) and relevant provisions of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
On Wednesday, Judge Ram Pratap Singh sentenced the duo to death, calling it a "rarest of rare" case after reviewing evidence and hearing from 12 prosecution witnesses. The convicts, who appeared via video conferencing, have been sent to jail. The defence has indicated plans to appeal the verdict, additional district govt counsel Dinesh Yadav said.
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