A court in Meerut has sentenced Ravita and Amardeep to death for the murder of Amit Kashyap in the Bahsuma area. The Additional District Judge, Court Number 12, convicted both accused before announcing the punishment.
The case initially appeared to involve a fatal snakebite. Investigators later established through -mortem that Amit had been strangled. The court proceedings continued for about one and a half years, with 86 hearing dates and evidence from 12 witnesses.
How the death was staged
Amit was found dead with a snake beneath his body. The prosecution case was that Ravita held Amit's hands while Amardeep strangled him. Afterward, a ghodapachhad snake was placed beneath the body to make the death appear to have been caused by a bite.
The snake's tail was trapped under Amit's waist and it bit him five times. Those marks were allegedly intended to support the appearance of a snakebite and conceal the strangulation.
Amit had travelled with Ravita and their children to visit Shakambhari Devi on 12 April 2025. While returning, Ravita spoke with Amardeep at the Bahsuma bus stand without Amit noticing. The prosecution said the two then planned the killing and arranged a snake by evening.
After dinner, at about night 10:00, Amit went to sleep on a cot. Amardeep arrived carrying the snake in a bag, according to the case presented in court.
The following morning, 13 April 2025, Ravita prepared breakfast and sent her son to Amit. The child saw the snake on the cot and raised an alarm. The family believed Amit had died after being bitten.
-mortem changed the investigation
The family took Amit's body to Gulawati in Bulandshahr for faith healing and later began preparing for the cremation. The then station officer, Indu Verma, reached the village with a police team during this period.
Although the family and Ravita opposed a -mortem, police arranged for the examination. The report received 3 days later confirmed that Amit had been strangled. That finding shifted the case from an apparent snakebite death to a murder investigation.
Police subsequently arrested Ravita and Amardeep. -mortem report became a key piece of evidence, while the testimony of 12 witnesses was recorded during the proceedings.
Relationship between the accused
Ravita, a resident of Saidpur in the Titavi area of Muzaffarnagar, had married Amit, who lived in Akbarpur Sadat in the Bahsuma area. They had been married for 9 years and had three children.
Amit worked installing tiles and stone. Amardeep worked with him and lived nearby. He addressed Ravita as “aunt”. The prosecution said the relationship later became closer and developed into a romantic relationship about two and a half years before the murder.
The court declared Ravita and Amardeep guilty on 7 October before imposing the death sentence. The supplied report does not provide further details about proceedings after the sentencing.
Conclusion
The court's death sentence followed a murder investigation that began after a -mortem disproved the apparent snakebite explanation. The judgment relied on the case evidence, including 12 witness testimonies and -mortem findings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Who received the death sentence?
Ravita and Amardeep received the death sentence in Amit Kashyap's murder case.
Q. Where did the murder case arise?
The case concerned a death in the Bahsuma area of Meerut.
Q. How was Amit's death initially presented?
It was initially presented as death caused by a snakebite.
Q. What did -mortem establish?
-mortem confirmed that Amit had been strangled.
Q. How many witnesses testified during the trial?
The court recorded testimony from 12 witnesses.
Q. How many hearing dates were held?
The proceedings involved 86 hearing dates.
