Meerut murder cases put women inmates in spotlight after four get death sentences

The death sentences awarded in the Saurabh Rajput and Amit Kashyap murder cases have brought renewed attention to women lodged in Meerut's Chaudhary Charan Singh District Jail, including several accused of conspiring to murder their husbands and other family members.

While Muskan and Sahil Shukla were sentenced to death in the Saurabh Rajput 'blue drum' murder case, Ravita and Amardeep received capital punishment in the Amit Kashyap murder case. Their families are preparing to challenge the trial court verdicts in the high court.

The developments have also drawn attention to other women inmates, including Anjali, Komal, Ilma, Gurpreet Kaur and Damini, whose cases are at different stages of legal proceedings. Their guilt and any punishment will be determined by the courts on the basis of evidence.

𝗔𝗻𝗷𝗮𝗹𝗶, 𝗞𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀

Anjali, a resident of Agwanpur village in the Parikshitgarh area, has been lodged in jail since November 2025 in connection with the murder of her husband, Rahul.

Police allege that she conspired with her neighbour, Ajay, to kill Rahul after he objected to their purported relationship. According to the prosecution, Rahul was called to a temple outside the village and shot dead.

The case is currently under trial.

Anjali, a mother of three, spends her time in jail performing cleaning and stitching work. She also participates in religious activities, listens to the Ramayana and is learning to read. Her family visits her occasionally.

Another inmate, Komal, is accused of conspiring to murder her husband, Nain Singh, a Border Security Force constable.

According to police, she allegedly planned the killing with Gulshan, her sister's fiance, and pawned jewellery to arrange Rs 6 lakh for hiring contract killers.

The incident reportedly occurred on April 4. Police arrested five people, including Komal and Gulshan, in connection with the case.

Komal participates in cooking, stitching and knitting activities inside the jail. During counselling sessions, she has reportedly expressed remorse and often spends time alone after completing her assigned work.

𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝘂𝘀𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱'𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗱

Ilma, a resident of Zakir Colony under the Lohianagar police station area, was arrested in connection with the death of her husband, Talib.

Police allege that she conspired with her purported lover, Aman, and another associate to kill Talib, who was allegedly strangled with a dupatta on September 28.

According to investigators, Ilma initially informed Talib's family that he had died of a heart attack.

His body was taken to his native village, Rasoolpur Bhaderhi, in Muzaffarnagar district and buried without a post-mortem examination.

Following subsequent developments, the district magistrate ordered the exhumation of the body. An autopsy established asphyxiation as the cause of death, leading to Ilma's arrest.

𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗲

Gurpreet Kaur is lodged in Meerut District Jail in connection with the murder of her six-year-old son.

Police allege that she conspired with her purported lover, Arpit Parashar, who allegedly lured the child from outside his house in Ramraj village and slit his throat.

Another inmate, Damini, is accused of conspiring with school bus conductor Tushar to murder her husband, Atul Singh, who operated Krishna Kids Play School in Hastinapur.

Damini, who has a six-year-old son, reportedly becomes emotional while speaking about him.

Jail officials said she expressed an interest in working in the prison library and was assigned duties there because of her educational background.

𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀

Meanwhile, relatives of the four convicts sentenced to death in the Saurabh Rajput and Amit Kashyap murder cases have begun preparations to challenge the verdicts.

Ravita's mother, Munesh Devi, visited the district jail on Monday for the first time since her daughter's conviction.

She travelled from Saidpur village in Muzaffarnagar district and became emotional during the meeting.

According to jail officials, Ravita broke down while speaking to her mother during their nearly hour-long interaction.

Munesh Devi assured her daughter that the family would challenge the death sentence in the high court.

Ravita also requested a meeting with her three children, who are currently living with their paternal grandmother. Her mother, however, expressed helplessness over arranging the visit.

Separately, Divyansh, the brother of Sahil Shukla, visited the jail on Monday and spent considerable time speaking to him.

The families have informed the jail administration in writing that they intend to appoint lawyers and file appeals.

𝗦𝗶𝘅𝘁𝘆-𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗷𝗮𝗶𝗹

Senior Jail Superintendent Viresh Raj Sharma confirmed on Tuesday that Ravita's mother and Sahil's brother had visited the prison on Monday.

He said preparations were underway to file appeals in the high court on behalf of Ravita, Amardeep, Muskan and Sahil.

According to Sharma, 63 women inmates are currently lodged in Meerut District Jail, housed in women's barracks 12-A and 12-B.

The death sentences in the two murder cases remain subject to the judicial process, including mandatory high court confirmation, while proceedings against the other accused women will continue separately.