Drug addict gets 25 years in prison for murdering two

On the menace of drug addiction, the court said, “An addiction to drugs is a dangerous habit which demonises a person who devours himself, by destroying his own life and that of others around him and causes darkness and devastating consequences to himself, his own family, society and to the nation to which he belongs,” the court said.

Its observations came while awarding life term to Sultanpuri resident Govind (25) for murdering 32-year-old Babloo and 35-year-old Ramesh, who were all drug addicts.

The court, however, made it clear that Govind would spend at least 25 years in jail and shall not be considered for any remission till he undergoes an actual sentence of 25 years. It also imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh on Govind and said if realised, the amount be distributed equally to the families of the victims.

According to police, Govind, Anoop and Satish had conspired and murdered Babloo and Ramesh at their rented accommodation in Sultanpuri by stabbing them on April 6, 2013. When Govind threatened to kill Babloo and Ramesh, he was under the influence of pills/drugs, they said.

In the evening, Govind and his associates went to the victims’ house and murdered them.

The court, while convicting Govind, relied on testimonies of prosecution witnesses including a child and on the medical, forensic and electronic evidence on record.