Meerut, Oct 20, 2026 16:56 IST: Death sentences handed down in the Saurabh Rajput and Amit Kashyap murder cases have drawn attention to other women lodged in Meerut's Chaudhary Charan Singh District Jail, including several who are facing trial for allegedly murdering their husbands. Muskan and Sahil Shukla were sentenced to death in the Saurabh Rajput blue drum murder case, while Ravita and Amardeep received the death penalty in the Amit Kashyap murder case. Their families are preparing to challenge the verdicts in the high court, while the guilt and punishment of other inmates will be decided by courts based on evidence and proceedings in their respective cases.
Anjali, a resident of Agwanpur village in the Parikshitgarh area, has been in jail since November 2025 in connection with the murder of her husband, Rahul. She is accused of conspiring with their neighbour, Ajay, to kill him after Rahul reportedly objected to their purported relationship. He was called to a temple outside the village and shot dead, and the trial is currently under way. Anjali, a mother of three, undertakes cleaning and stitching work in jail, participates in religious activities, listens to the Ramayana, and learns to read during her free time while receiving occasional family visits.
Komal is accused of conspiring to murder her husband, Nain Singh, a Border Security Force constable, by planning the attack with Gulshan, her sister's fiance. Police allege she pawned her jewellery to raise six lakh rupees to hire contract killers for the April 4 incident. Five people, including Komal and Gulshan, were arrested and jailed. Komal participates in cooking, stitching, and knitting activities, has reportedly expressed remorse during counselling, and often sits quietly after work while her family visits occasionally.
Ilma, the wife of Talib, was arrested over his death in Zakir Colony under the Lohianagar police station area, where she allegedly conspired with her purported lover, Aman, and another associate to strangle him with a dupatta on the night of September 28. A post-mortem report confirmed asphyxiation as the cause of death after the body was exhumed on the district magistrate's orders following an initial burial without an autopsy in Muzaffarnagar district. Gurpreet Kaur is also lodged in the jail for the alleged murder of her six-year-old son in conspiracy with her purported lover, Arpit Parashar, who allegedly lured the boy outside and slit his throat.
Damini, accused of conspiring with school bus conductor Tushar to murder her husband Atul Singh, who ran a play school in Hastinapur, is another inmate currently held at the facility. Being educated, she was assigned duties in the jail library and frequently becomes emotional while remembering her own young son. Meanwhile, Ravita's mother, Munesh Devi, visited the facility to meet her daughter for the first time since the death sentence, bringing emotional scenes as they spoke for nearly an hour about appealing the verdict and the status of Ravita's children.
Divyansh, the brother of Sahil Shukla, also visited the jail to meet him as families formally informed the administration in writing of their intent to appoint lawyers for high court appeals. Senior Jail Superintendent Viresh Raj Sharma confirmed the visits and preparations for legal challenges, noting that a total of 63 women inmates are currently housed in the jail's barracks 12-A and 12-B, with pending cases set to be decided independently by the judiciary.