Key Highlights
- The sentence: A Meerut court sentenced Ravita and her lover Amardeep to death for murdering her husband, Amit Kashyap.
- The cover-up: The killing was staged to look like a snakebite.
- The truth: The post-mortem found no venom; Kashyap had died of suffocation.
- Key evidence: Call records showed 51 calls between the two within 24 hours of the incident.
- Second such verdict: It comes two days after the death sentence in Meerut’s “Blue Drum” case.
A court in Meerut on Friday sentenced Ravita and Amardeep to death for the murder of her husband, Amit Kashyap. Additional District Judge Jaiveer Singh Nagar delivered the sentence. The two, who joined the proceedings by video conference from jail, had been convicted on October 7.
What Happened
Kashyap was found dead on his bed in Akbarpur Sadat village, under the Bahsuma police station area, on the morning of April 13, 2025. A snake was found under his body, and marks on his body led the family to first believe he had died of a snakebite.
The case turned when the family decided to get a post-mortem done, which Ravita opposed. The report found no snake venom in his body and showed he had died of suffocation.
How the Case Was Built
| Evidence | What it showed |
|---|---|
| Post-mortem report | Death by suffocation, not snakebite |
| Call detail records | 51 calls between Ravita and Amardeep within 24 hours of the incident |
| Investigation findings | The murder was planned in advance; a snake was bought to stage the scene |
According to police, Amardeep was a friend of Kashyap’s, and Ravita later allegedly admitted to a relationship with him. Kashyap’s brother, Monu Kashyap, filed a complaint on April 16, 2025, and police filed a charge sheet within 60 days. The trial ran for 551 days across 87 hearings, with more than 12 prosecution witnesses.
Why It Matters: The Post-Mortem That Changed Everything
This case shows why a post-mortem matters, even when a death appears to have an obvious cause. Had the family accepted the snakebite explanation, the crime may never have come to light. Forensic findings, together with phone records, turned what looked like an accident into a murder case.
Back-to-Back Verdicts in Meerut
The sentence comes just two days after another Meerut court sentenced Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla to death in the “Blue Drum” case, for the murder of Saurabh Rajput in 2025. Both cases relied heavily on circumstantial and technical evidence such as phone records.
What Happens Next
As with all death sentences from trial courts in India, this sentence must be confirmed by the High Court before it can be carried out. The convicts can also appeal to the High Court and the Supreme Court. Indian courts award the death penalty only in the “rarest of rare” cases, and the High Court will examine whether this case meets that standard.
A staged snakebite could not hide the truth from a post-mortem. Amit Kashyap’s family has received a death sentence verdict, though the case now moves to the High Court for confirmation.
With inputs from IANS.