Dehuli massacre: UP court awards death sentence to 3 – India Legal

A particular courtroom in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday awarded dying sentence to a few individuals for his or her alleged involvement within the cold-blooded homicide of 24 Dalits, dedicated 44 years in the past.

Earlier final week, Particular Choose Indira Singh of the Mainpuri courtroom had convicted Kaptaan Singh, Ramsevak, and Rampal Singh, all of their early 70s, for his or her involvement within the grotesque incident.

Whereas announcing the quantum of sentence immediately, the courtroom additionally imposed a superb of Rs one lakh on the convicts.

Particular Choose Indira Singh noticed that the crime not solely destroyed the social concord and construction, however was additionally a disgrace on the legislation and order.

The Particular Court docket stated for the reason that case fell underneath the ‘rarest of the uncommon’ class, on account of the brutality achieved with the victims, it might be justified to award dying penalty to the convicts.

The decision wouldn’t solely act as a deterrent precept of punishment, but in addition as an instrument of justice to the victims and their households, it added.

Kaptaan Singh, who’s at present on bail, attended the proceedings in individual. Ramsevak was introduced from Mainpuri jail. Rampal Singh had filed an software looking for exemption from attending the proceedings. The courtroom rejected his petition and issued a non-bailable warrant for his arrest.

On November 18, 1981, a gaggle of 17 dacoits, wearing police uniforms, led by Radheshyam Singh (alias Radhey) and Santosh Singh (alias Santosha), murdered 24 members of a Dalit household residing in Dehuli village of Uttar Pradesh, to hunt revenge towards Dalit witnesses, who testified towards upper-caste criminals.

The victims included seven ladies and two kids, aged six months and two years.

A villager named Layak Singh filed an FIR within the case towards 20 individuals underneath varied Sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), together with Sections 302 (homicide), 307 (try to homicide) and 396 (dacoity with homicide), amongst different fees.

Out of those, 14 have died through the years, three have been awarded dying penalty, whereas others stay absconding until date.

The absconders embody one Gyan Chand alias Ginna, towards whom, separate authorized proceedings have been initiated within the courtroom.

The case was transferred from Mainpuri to Allahabad. On October 19, 2024, the case was transferred to the Mainpuri Periods Court docket. The Particular Court docket heard the case on the orders of the District Choose.