Noida: A 32-year-old man sentenced Life imprisonment On Monday for the murder of an engineer in Dadri in 2018.
the victim, Mohit Bhati (then 28), since 2015 working as a project engineer for a local contractor of the Greater Noida Authority. He was the son of local SP officer Mahesh Bhati. Mohit lived with his parents, wife and daughter in Luharli village of Dadri.
Mohit’s lawyer Chaman Prakash Sharma said that his family started a search for him and informed the police when he did not reach home on November 27, 2018. At 8 pm, some locals informed the police that a dead body was found in a car. New Village Village. The body was taken to a private hospital where doctors confirmed his death.
Mohit was hit three times – once in his chest and twice in the back. Initially an FIR was registered against unknown people on the charge of murder. arms act Later at Dadri police station, a witness, Chandrahas informed the police that he saw Mohit along with two others in the car as he was passing through the area.
“While Mohit was in the front passenger seat while accused Puneet Bhati was driving the car. Another person was sitting in the back seat. Hearing the gunshots, Chandrahas crossed them. He returned to the car and met Puneet. and found his accomplice. The accomplice fled from the spot,” the lawyer told the court.
Sharma said that Puneet had killed Mohit over a political rivalry. “Mohit’s father is a local politician, while Puneet is also from a political family,” he added. His accomplice has been identified as a juvenile and is facing trial in the Juvenile Justice Board.
Gautam Budh Nagar Additional District Judge Jyotsna Singh on Monday sentenced Puneet to life imprisonment under section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Puneet was also sentenced to three years imprisonment under Section 25/27 of the Arms Act.
The Additional District Judge also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on him in the order. The court said that both the sentences will run concurrently.
the victim, Mohit Bhati (then 28), since 2015 working as a project engineer for a local contractor of the Greater Noida Authority. He was the son of local SP officer Mahesh Bhati. Mohit lived with his parents, wife and daughter in Luharli village of Dadri.
Mohit’s lawyer Chaman Prakash Sharma said that his family started a search for him and informed the police when he did not reach home on November 27, 2018. At 8 pm, some locals informed the police that a dead body was found in a car. New Village Village. The body was taken to a private hospital where doctors confirmed his death.
Mohit was hit three times – once in his chest and twice in the back. Initially an FIR was registered against unknown people on the charge of murder. arms act Later at Dadri police station, a witness, Chandrahas informed the police that he saw Mohit along with two others in the car as he was passing through the area.
“While Mohit was in the front passenger seat while accused Puneet Bhati was driving the car. Another person was sitting in the back seat. Hearing the gunshots, Chandrahas crossed them. He returned to the car and met Puneet. and found his accomplice. The accomplice fled from the spot,” the lawyer told the court.
Sharma said that Puneet had killed Mohit over a political rivalry. “Mohit’s father is a local politician, while Puneet is also from a political family,” he added. His accomplice has been identified as a juvenile and is facing trial in the Juvenile Justice Board.
Gautam Budh Nagar Additional District Judge Jyotsna Singh on Monday sentenced Puneet to life imprisonment under section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Puneet was also sentenced to three years imprisonment under Section 25/27 of the Arms Act.
The Additional District Judge also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on him in the order. The court said that both the sentences will run concurrently.