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>Engineering student Monica Murder Case, Nagpur (Episode 49 on 14th October 2011) >
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NAGPUR: Citizens, who had shown rare solidarity in protesting and seeking
justice for Monica Kirnapure, may wake up to a shock to know that the
23-year-old engineering student is likely to have been killed due to a
mistaken identity. The assailants, who were given a supari for Rs 1.40 lakhs,
had presumed Monica to be another third year student who was not even her
friend. The only common thread was they went to the same college and also
resided in the same hostel.
The mastermind and his friend had been questioned earlier by the cops but they
had managed not to raise the suspicion. Finally, when the cops rounded up one
Shrikant Sonekar on Thursday from his house in Hudkeshwar, he spilled the
beans which helped them to fill in the holes and complete the chain of events
that led to the brutal murder on March 11. Sonekar is a master burglar and
with several cases of housebreaking against his name.
Shweta (name changed), also from Shrimati Rajshree Mulak College of
Engineering for Women, was the target of the killers who had come from Katol.
While Monica was a third-year student of electronics, Shweta belonged to the
third year batch of computer engineering.
Police said that Shweta's former boyfriend Kunal Jaiswal was the mastermind as
he wanted to take revenge on being jilted. Jaiswal had become jealous after
Shweta had grown close to another youth (name withheld) who was already in a
relationship with one of her friends.
The name of Jaiswal, a teacher at an English school in Katol, cropped up when
the cops were examining the call details of various people who were staying in
the same hostel as Monica. Also, another hostelite also confessed to a woman
police sub inspector that Jaiswal used to call her for details of Shweta's
movements. It was at this point that the police felt that Monica may have been
the wrong target.
Along with Jaiswal, his friend Pradeep Sahare too came under suspicion
following the scanning of the former's call details. Both were questioned a
couple of times a few days ago but managed to keep the attention away from
them by giving evasive answers.
Now, both are untraceable. The cops have launched a vigorous manhunt for
Jaiswal, Sahare and a couple of other suspects.
Since Monica had her face covered, the assailants mistook her for Shweta.
Moreover, there was some misunderstanding between Jaiswal and the assailants
too. Monica, a resident of Ramtek, was heading to college when she was
brutally stabbed by two people at Shree Nagar in Nandanvan. She received 10
stab wounds. Such was the force of the attack that the knife remained embedded
in her body.
According to the police, Shweta and Jaiswal, whose father owned a hotel in
Katol, were involved in a relationship for over a year. Jaiswal was introduced
to Shweta when she had come to his village to attend a wedding.
The two broke up after a tiff. Jaiswal was keen on a patch up and often used
to come to Nagpur to try and meet Shweta who did not show any interest.
Sources said that Shweta had a friend Neetu (name changed), also an
engineering student from KDK college, who stayed at the same hostel. Shweta
got close to Neetu's boyfriend which further enraged Jaiswal who even
threatened the youth on one occasion.
Thanks to: >http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Monica-murdered-due-to-mistaken-identity/articleshow/7839319.cms >
Four accused in Monica Kirnapure murder case get sentenced to rigorous life
imprisonment
Nagpur: Nagpur city shook with the murder of a young engineering student
Monica Kirnapure on March 11, 2011 because of a mistaken identity. Citizens of
Nagpur had displayed a rare solidarity in protesting and seeking justice for
Monica Kirnapure. The trial of Monika murder case started after the police
filed a charge sheet of 750 pages on June 9, 2011.
Government Prosecutor Advocate Ujwal Nikam had demanded that the accused be
hanged to death. He argued for a long time and explained how this is one of
the rarest of the rare case and so the accused should be hanged. Advocate
Ujwal Nikam presented the murder case well and claimed that the main accused
who was a teacher has earned ill-repute to the profession. However, Advocate
Sudhip Jaiswal who was representing the accused while negating the claims said
that everyday there are hundreds of murders and nearly 400 murders are already
registered. If that is the case, how can this case be a rarest of the rare?
Advocate Jaiswal argued that these accused are not history sheeters on whom
many cases are registered.
However, Additional Sessions Judge Justice M W Chandwani while sentencing the
accused, sentenced the main accused who murdered the victim Monica Kirnapure
and the accused who had given supari to kill his former lover and the accused
who had aided the accused sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment. The accused
who were sentenced include:
Kunal Jaiswal
Pradeep Sahare
Shrikant Sonekar and
Umesh Marathe
While two others identified as Rameshwar Sonekar and Gita Maldure who had
aided the accused were acquitted for lack of evidence.
Additional Sessions Judge Justice M W Chandwani has fined the main accused a
sum of Rupees One lakhs to be given to the family of the victim. He also has
directed the other accused to deposit a sum of Rupees five thousand each.
The mother of the victim Monica Kirnapure claimed that they are not happy with
the sentence. Only a sentence of hanging would have consoled us. The family
members claimed that they will appeal in the High Court to demand a sentence
of hanging the accused.
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The unfortunate murder case in detail
The 23-year-old engineering student was killed due to a mistaken identity. The
assailants, who were given a Supari for Rs 1.40 lakhs, had presumed Monica to
be another third year student who was not even her friend. The only common
thread was they went to the same college and also resided in the same
hostel.
The murderer identified as Shrikant Sonekar resident of Hudkeshwar area.
Sonekar is a master burglar and with several cases of housebreaking against
his name.
The girl who was supposed to be murdered Rekha (name changed), who was also a
student of Shrimati Rajshree Mulak College of Engineering for Women, was the
target of the killers who had come from Katol. While Monica was a third-year
student of electronics, Rekha belonged to the third year batch of computer
engineering.
Police said that Rekha’s former boyfriend Kunal Jaiswal was the mastermind as
he wanted to take revenge on being jilted. Jaiswal had become jealous after
Shweta had grown close to another youth (name withheld) who was already in a
relationship with one of her friends.
293339_265658056799728_373872539_nThe name of Jaiswal, a teacher at an English
school in Katol, cropped up when the cops were examining the call details of
various people who were staying in the same hostel as Monica. Also, another
hostelite also confessed to a woman police sub inspector that Jaiswal used to
call her for details of Rekha’s movements. It was at this point that the
police felt that Monica may have been the wrong target.
Along with Jaiswal, his friend Pradeep Sahare too came under suspicion
following the scanning of the former’s call details.
Since Monica had her face covered, the assailants mistook her for Rekha.
Moreover, there was some misunderstanding between Jaiswal and the assailants
too. Monica, a resident of Ramtek, was heading to college when she was
brutally stabbed by two people at Shree Nagar in Nandanvan. She received 10
stab wounds. Such was the force of the attack that the knife remained embedded
in her body.
According to the police, Rekha and Jaiswal, whose father owned a hotel in
Katol, were involved in a relationship for over a year. Jaiswal was introduced
to Rekha when she had come to his village to attend a wedding.
The two broke up after a tiff. Jaiswal was keen on a patch up and often used
to come to Nagpur to try and meet Rekha who did not show any interest.
Sources said that Rekha had a friend Samira (name changed), also an
engineering student from KDK college, who stayed at the same hostel. Rekha got
close to Samira’s boyfriend which further enraged Jaiswal who even threatened
the youth on one occasion. Police said that Jaiswal befriended Kanika (name
changed), another hostelite, and used to seek information from her on Rekha’s
whereabouts. Kanika was convinced that there was nothing wrong as Jaiswal said
he wanted to take back Rs 14,000 Rekha owed him. Not able to win back Rekha,
Jaiswal decided to eliminate her. He roped in Sahare and three others – Raju,
Sonekar and an unnamed person to murder Rekha.
Two days before the murder, Jaiswal and Sahare had come to Nagpur and managed
to keep a track on Rekha’s schedule with the help of Kanika. The cops also
studied the cell records of Jaiswal and Sahare prior to the murder date.
Jaiswal skipped school for a couple of days but ensured that he was present in
Katol on the murder date. He and Sahare kept contact with Kanika over the cell
phone. They were also talking to the assailants who were waiting near the
hostel.
On the fateful day, Kanika made a mistake in passing information to Jaiswal
who was told that Rekha had left. Jaiswal presumed she had just left the
hostel and asked the assailants, one of whom was a heavily drunk Sonekar, to
attack the girl who had stepped out. Actually, Rekha had left the hostel at 9
am while the attack took place at 11am. Monica just happened to be there at
the wrong time.
Thanks To: >http://www.nagpurtoday.in/four-accused-in-monica-kirnapure-murder-case-get-sentenced-to-rigorous-life-imprisonment/06022057 >
