Shocking Verdict: Suspended Cop and IB Officer's Wife Sentenced in Gruesome Murder Case

A Jhalawar court has sentenced a suspended police officer and the wife of a murdered Intelligence Bureau officer to life imprisonment and 14 years in prison, respectively. The case, which initially appeared to be a suicide, was reclassified as murder after the officer's father raised suspicions. The investigation revealed a conspiracy involving multiple individuals, including the officer's wife and her lover. Shocking details emerged about the lengths they went to in order to carry out the crime, including previous attempts on the victim's life. This case highlights the complexities of crime and justice in India.
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Shocking Verdict: Suspended Cop and IB Officer's Wife Sentenced in Gruesome Murder Case

Court Delivers Sentences in High-Profile Murder Case


In a significant ruling, a Jhalawar court has handed down sentences to a suspended police officer, the spouse of a slain Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer, and several accomplices involved in a murder case. The suspended officer received a life sentence along with a fine of ₹1 lakh, while the IB officer's wife and another co-defendant were sentenced to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment.


One individual was acquitted due to insufficient evidence.


The case revolves around the death of Chetan Prakash Galav, a senior technical officer with the IB, whose body was discovered at a railway station in Ralayta, Jhalawar, in February 2018.


Initially, authorities treated the incident as a suicide under Section 174 of the CrPC. However, following a request from the officer's father, who suspected foul play, the investigation was reopened and classified as a murder case.


Investigators alleged that Galav's wife, Anita Meena, a school teacher, conspired with her lover Praveen Rathore, the suspended officer, and Sharukh Khan, an RTO agent hired for ₹3 lakh, to orchestrate the murder.


The group, which included Santosh Nirmal, a private nurse, and another accused named Farhan, along with a minor, plotted to eliminate Galav.


The court found Rathore (35) and Khan guilty of conspiracy, kidnapping, and murder under the IPC and SC/ST Act, sentencing them to life imprisonment and imposing a fine of ₹1 lakh each, as confirmed by public prosecutor Dipesh Bhardwaj.


Meena and Nirmal were convicted of conspiracy and murder, receiving 14-year prison terms.


While Farhan was acquitted, the minor is set to face trial in juvenile court.


The investigation into Galav's murder gained momentum with Khan's arrest four months post-incident. He allegedly kidnapped Galav with the assistance of two neighbors and fatally injected him with a lethal dose of Ketamine, with the drugs supplied by Nirmal.


Further inquiries following Meena's arrest unveiled shocking details, revealing that this was the fifth attempt on Galav's life.


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