Son-in-law gets life for brutal double murder over land, marriage dispute

• Vishal Vatre, his father-in-law Ramesh Barate, and sister-in-law Sheetal were brutally murdered in Hingangaon, Daund taluka, Pune, in 2016.
• The motive was Vishal's greed for 16 acres of land and his desire to marry Sheetal, which the victims opposed.
• Vishal, with accomplices Jaideep Chavan and Kerba Mergal, attacked them by throwing chilli powder in their eyes, then bludgeoning them to death with stones and a sickle.
• Baramati District and Sessions Court sentenced Vishal Vatre, Jaideep Chavan, and Kerba Mergal to rigorous life imprisonment and a 25,000 rupees fine each.
• Public Prosecutor Adv. Snehal Naik, Judge S. R. Patil, and Investigating Officer Shashikant Chavan played key roles in the successful prosecution.

Why It Matters: Court delivers justice, sentencing son-in-law and accomplices to life for a brutal double murder.