A court in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, has sentenced a woman and her lover to death for murdering her husband and attempting to make the killing look like a snakebite. The court had convicted Ravita and her neighbour, Amardeep, of murder and criminal conspiracy on October 7.
The case relates to the death of Amit Kashyap, also known as Mikky, who was found dead at his home in Akbarpur Sadat village on April 12, 2025. Initially, his family suspected a snakebite because a snake was found trapped beneath his body.
However, injuries on his neck and scratch marks on his body raised suspicions. A post-mortem examination later established that Kashyap had died from asphyxia caused by strangulation.
Snake Allegedly Used to Hide Murder
According to the prosecution, Ravita and Amardeep were in a relationship and conspired to kill Kashyap. They allegedly strangled him and placed a snake beneath his body to mislead investigators into believing that he had died from a snakebite.
Investigators reportedly found that the snake’s venom sac had been removed, ruling out its bite as the cause of death. Police also questioned the person suspected of supplying the snake before arresting the two accused.
Call Records Played Key Role in Investigation
The prosecution presented a chargesheet of more than 500 pages and examined over a dozen witnesses during the trial. Additional District Government Counsel Farzana said the post-mortem report and mobile phone records were important pieces of evidence. According to her, Ravita and Amardeep communicated more than 70 times over four days following Kashyap’s death.
Investigators also traced more than 500 calls between the two through a mobile number allegedly used by Amardeep to contact Ravita. The SIM card was registered in the name of Sonu, a resident of Jagriti Vihar, who told the court that he neither used the number nor knew the accused.