SITAPUR, India — A local court in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district on Wednesday sentenced three men to seven years of imprisonment each after convicting them in a 2020 dowry death case, officials said.
The District and Sessions Judge Court delivered the verdict following effective prosecution and investigation conducted under the state-wide 'Operation Conviction' campaign, initiated by the Director General of Police (DGP), Uttar Pradesh.
Details of the Conviction
The convicts have been identified as Pradeep, his father Rakesh, and brother Avadhram, all residents of Bagulapara village under the jurisdiction of Sandana police station. In addition to the seven-year prison terms, the court imposed a fine of ₹10,000 on each of the convicts.
According to police records, the case was registered in 2020 as Case Crime No. 32/2020 at Sandana police station. The trio faced trial under Sections 498A (cruelty by husband or relatives) and 304B (dowry death) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), along with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.
Police Prosecution Drive
Officials stated that the conviction was achieved through close monitoring, rigorous evidence compilation, and coordinated court advocacy overseen by Sitapur Superintendent of Police Ankur Aggarwal.
'Operation Conviction' is an ongoing strategic initiative by the Uttar Pradesh Police aimed at expediting trials and securing swift convictions in serious criminal offenses, particularly crimes against women and heinous offenses.
