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Man given life sentence for kidnap and murder of minor boy

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Press Trust of India Ghaziabad
A local court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment in a kidnap cum murder case of a minor boy in Vijaynagar area three years back.

The judge also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the accused Chetan Das, Government council Rajendra Kasana said.

ADJ Mangal Prasad however released Chetan's wife Meenu due to lack of evidence against her.

Prem Nagar resident Chetan Das had lost money to one Prem Kumar in a gambling session and to avenge this Das kidnapped Kumar's 13-year-old son Lalit.

After his son went missing, Kumar had filed a complaint against Chetan and his wife following which they were arrested.
 

The couple later confessed of killing Lalit and disposing of his body in Muzaffarnagar area.

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First Published: Mar 30 2013 | 11:10 PM IST

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