Archive · 3 Jan 2026
Priest and wife convicted for 2017 murder in Delhi temple
A priest and his wife were found guilty of killing a man in a temple in Delhi.
The man, Chander Shekhar, was lured to the temple, given sleeping pills, and then strangled.
The couple tried to hide the crime by burning the body.
The court found them guilty based on medical and forensic evidence, as well as phone records.
They will be sentenced on January 7.
The court said the evidence was strong and left no doubt about their guilt.
A Delhi court convicted priest Lakhan Dubey and his wife Kamlesh for the murder of Chander Shekhar in 2017.
The couple was found guilty of murder, destroying evidence, and criminal conspiracy.
The victim was lured to the temple, given sleeping pills, and then strangled.
The body was burned with kerosene and camphor to conceal the identity.
The court relied on medical, forensic evidence, and call detail records to convict the couple.
- Who
- Lakhan Dubey (priest) and his wife Kamlesh were convicted for murdering Chander Shekhar.
- What
- The couple was found guilty of murder, destroying evidence, and criminal conspiracy.
- When
- The incident occurred on September 25, 2017, and the court delivered its verdict on December 26, 2023.
- Where
- The murder took place in a temple room in Kailash Nagar, East Delhi.
- Why
- The prosecution alleged that Kamlesh was involved in a relationship with the victim, which turned into a threat, leading to the murder.
- Victim
- Chander Shekhar
- Accused
- Lakhan Dubey (priest) and Kamlesh Dubey (wife)
- Date of Incident
- September 25, 2017
- Location
- Kailash Nagar, East Delhi
- Charges
- Murder, causing disappearance of evidence, criminal conspiracy
- Evidence
- Medical, forensic, call detail records
- Next Hearing
- January 7 (for sentencing)
