Explorer

Meenakshi Thapa murder case: Court declares two guilty

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 09 (ANI): The Mumbai Sessions Court, in the murder of Nepali actress Meenakshi Thapa, on Wednesday found the two accused, Amit Kumar Jaiswal and Preeti Surin, guilty under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act.

The quantum of punishment is expected to be declared tomorrow.

According to media reports, Thapa had met the two accused during the shooting of Madhur Bhandarkar's film 'Heroine'.

The accused individuals then, on the pretext of getting her assignments in Bhojpuri cinema, took Thapa to Gorakhpur, where they kidnapped her and blackmailed her parents to pay a ransom, threatening to kill Thapa over failing to do so.

The accused had later beheaded Thapa following which they disposed of the body in a septic tank and kept the head with them, which they later threw from a running bus. (ANI)


This story has not been edited. It has been published as provided by ANI

View More
Advertisement
Advertisement
25°C
New Delhi
Rain: 100mm
Humidity: 97%
Wind: WNW 47km/h
See Today's Weather
powered by
Accu Weather
Advertisement

Top Headlines

SC Allows GRAP-IV Restrictions To Be Relaxed In Delhi As City's AQI Improves
SC Allows GRAP-IV Restrictions To Be Relaxed In Delhi As City's AQI Improves
Manish Sisodia Out, Avadh Ojha In? Ex-Deputy CM May Move Out Of Patparganj To Fight THIS Seat
Manish Sisodia Out, Avadh Ojha In? Ex-Deputy CM May Move Out Of Patparganj To Fight THIS Seat
Allu Arjun Booked For Pushpa 2 Screening's Stampede In Hyderabad Theatre
Allu Arjun Booked For Pushpa 2 Screening's Stampede In Hyderabad Theatre
'Beef Is Not Cow': Kerala BJP Leader Says Himanta's Beef Ban In Assam Could Send 'Wrong Message'
'Beef Is Not Cow': Kerala BJP Leader Says Himanta's Beef Ban In Assam Could Send 'Wrong Message'
Advertisement
ABP Premium

Videos

Maharashtra oath ceremony: Nameplate of Shinde's office change as soon as he became the Deputy Chief MinisterMaharashtra oath ceremony: Watch the entire oath taking ceremony of Devendra Fadnavis here | Eknath ShindeWho in BJP did not want Fadnavis to become CM, who made the path easy? | Maharashtra CM OathAs soon as he became CM, Fadnavis became a thorn in whose path? | Maharashtra CM Oath
Embed widget