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Mom gets life for killing 14yo girl who caught her with lover; claimed suicide, autopsy exposed murder
Bijnor: A court in Amroha has sentenced a woman to life imprisonment after finding that she had strangled her 14-year-old daughter and tried to pass it off as suicide. Pronouncing the verdict, the court of the additional sessions judge (special Pocso Act II) Arvind Kumar Shukla said, "A mother killing her daughter is a shame on humanity.
The crime committed by her is extremely cruel and serious in nature," the court said. The woman's lover was acquitted due to insufficient evidence.
Rani Verma, 34, originally from Gangacholi village, was living with her daughter Khushboo and a son in Mohalla Kala Shaheed in Hasanpur after a dispute with her husband Sushil Verma. On Dec 21, 2023, while her son was away, she strangled Khushboo — who had caught her in a compromising position with her lover, Anil Kumar.
Rani rushed Khushboo to a private hospital and told neighbours and relatives the girl had died by suicide, but neighbours found her actions odd. Police arrived and found the girl hanging in a room, but soon grew suspicious about the crime scene. A circle officer said, "The woman tried to mislead everyone by saying her daughter died by suicide. But after sustained interrogation, both the woman and her lover confessed to the murder.
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Additional district govt counsel Nitin Bansal said, "The post-mortem report established that Khushboo died due to strangulation. Police arrested Rani and Anil after a complaint by the girl's father. At the time of trial, both were out on bail. The investigating officer submitted a 199-page chargesheet and the trial began on Apr 20, 2023. The court held 67 hearings over nearly two years, recording testimonies from eight witnesses including the father, brother, doctors, and the investigating officer.
Anil Kumar was acquitted due to lack of evidence of direct involvement."
After sentencing, Sushil said, "My daughter has finally received justice. I loved my daughter Khushboo very much, but Rani's actions destroyed our family. He said Rani and Anil's closeness had led to frequent fights. If I had even a little sense, I wouldn't have allowed Khushboo to stay with her.
