{
  "id": 14964532,
  "title": "Meerut Snakebite Murder Case Wife And Lover Sentenced To Death For Killing Husband, Placing Live Snake On Bed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/meerut-snakebite-murder-case-wife-and-lover-sentenced-to-death-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T12:58:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/uttar-pradesh/meerut-snakebite-murder-case-wife-and-lover-sentenced-to-death-for-killing-husband-placing-live-snake-on-bed"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Meerut, a court has sentenced Ravita and her lover Amardeep to death for killing husband Amit Kashyap by placing a live snake on his bed, claiming it was a snakebite. The two were convicted of murder and destruction of evidence. The case originated in Akbarpur Sadat village, Bahsuma area of Meerut district. The judge invoked the Manusmriti and Savitri tales, emphasizing righteousness prevailing over unrighteousness. After the verdict, Amit's mother Munesh Devi broke down, expressing satisfaction that the convicts had been sentenced to death.",
  "summary": "Meerut: A court in Meerut has sentenced Ravita and her lover Amardeep to death for murdering Amit Kashyap alias Mikky Kashyap and attempting to pass off his death as a snakebite. The two were convicted of murder and destruction of evidence in the sensational case earlier. Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADJ-12) Jaiveer Singh Nagar pronounced the sentence. The case relates to Akbarpur…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Meerut woman, lover sentenced to death for killing husband, leaving snake on bed to fake accident",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/meerut-woman-lover-sentenced-to-death-for-killing-husband-leaving",
        "published": "2026-10-16T13:03:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}