In a brutal case of double murder, a compounder at Shri Ram Hospital in Odhav, Ahmedabad, Baldev Chauhan, was sentenced to death by Additional Sessions Judge Bharat Jadav. Chauhan was found guilty of brutally murdering Kanchan and her son Vipul with an axe.

The murders took place on June 3, 2017. Chauhan, who had been involved in an illicit relationship with Sujata, Vipul’s wife, attacked Kanchan while she was alone at home.

He struck her multiple times on the head, killing her. After the murder, Chauhan wrapped Kanchan’s body in a saree to conceal the crime. When Vipul returned home and questioned Chauhan about the blood, Chauhan killed him with the same axe.

The bodies were discovered by the police, who were alerted by a neighbor about a foul smell coming from the house. The bodies were found in a state of decomposition.

In this case, public prosecutor Ramesh Patani presented 38 witnesses and substantial evidence to argue for the maximum penalty. The court highlighted that Chauhan’s actions were driven by the affair and subsequent retaliation against Kanchanand Vipul, who had sent Sujata back to her family in Maharashtra after discovering the illicit relationship.

The court deemed the case as “rarest of rare,” justifying the imposition of the death penalty. The judge emphasised that the heinous nature of the crime demanded the harshest possible punishment to ensure justice.

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