HC upholds conviction of couple

Bombay High Court (HC) has upheld the conviction of a couple that committed a murder in 2001 at Sakinaka. The order was passed by a division bench of Justices Abhay Oka and S P Davare on September 28,nearly nine years after the trial court judgment.

The murder came to light after a police constable discovered the torso of a female body in a steel tank covered with a cloth in Andheri-Ghatkopar Link Road area. The limbs were later found in a dustbin by the roadside. A chopper and a razor was also found in the bin.

While holding the couple guilty,the court said,“In our considered view,it is not possible to interfere with the finding of the trial court that the guilt of both appellants was proved beyond reasonable doubt.”

Accused Mohammed Iqbal Ansari alias Raju Chakravarty was arrested by police after they found his name written on the tank. His wife Deepa Ansari was subsequently arrested. While searching their house,police reportedly found bloodstains on the floor and in a tank in the room.