Mumbai double murder: State to push for death sentence for artist Chintan Upadhyay

Friday, 6 October 2023
Artist Hema Upadhyay and her lawyer Haresh Bhambhani were killed nearly eight years ago. The sessions court has now convicted Hema's estranged husband Chintan Upadhyay and three others for their involvement in the murder conspiracy. The verdict was based on the judicial confession of one of the co-accused and an alleged phone call confession. The court will reveal the reasons behind the guilty verdict during the sentencing. The prosecution is seeking the maximum punishment of death for Chintan due to the victim being a lawyer.

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