Mumbai: Amarnath Grover spent Thursday afternoon glued to the television in his small home in Kanpur. And when the news broke, it was not what he'd been waiting for.
His son, Neeraj was a promising, young TV executive working in Mumbai. (Read: Who was Neeraj Grover?)
Three years after Neeraj was murdered in an actress' flat in a Mumbai suburb, the actress and her former fiance had both been found guilty. But not of murder. (In pics: Maria Susairaj not guilty of murder)
The judge accepted that Jerome Mathew had killed Neeraj in a fit of jealousy after finding him at Maria Susairaj's flat. But it was not pre-planned murder, and so Mr Mathew was indicted for culpable homicide not amounting to murder and of destroying evidence. Ms Susairaj, the court said, had been proven guilty of destruction of evidence.
The verdict of the Sessions Court, that has been hearing this sensational case for over two years now, has come as a huge setback to the police and prosecution.
The judge said, "The killing took place on the spur of the moment. Obviously any man who finds his fiancé with another man will get upset and lose control." (Read: Neeraj Grover verdict - Judges' observation)
The Mumbai sessions court is likely to declare the quantum of punishment today.
Jerome will not face a death sentence, but could get between 10 years to a life term.
His son, Neeraj was a promising, young TV executive working in Mumbai. (Read: Who was Neeraj Grover?)
Three years after Neeraj was murdered in an actress' flat in a Mumbai suburb, the actress and her former fiance had both been found guilty. But not of murder. (In pics: Maria Susairaj not guilty of murder)
The judge accepted that Jerome Mathew had killed Neeraj in a fit of jealousy after finding him at Maria Susairaj's flat. But it was not pre-planned murder, and so Mr Mathew was indicted for culpable homicide not amounting to murder and of destroying evidence. Ms Susairaj, the court said, had been proven guilty of destruction of evidence.
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The verdict of the Sessions Court, that has been hearing this sensational case for over two years now, has come as a huge setback to the police and prosecution.
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The judge said, "The killing took place on the spur of the moment. Obviously any man who finds his fiancé with another man will get upset and lose control." (Read: Neeraj Grover verdict - Judges' observation)
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The Mumbai sessions court is likely to declare the quantum of punishment today.
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Jerome will not face a death sentence, but could get between 10 years to a life term.
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