Archive · 13 Aug 2025
Elderly Man, Sons Sentenced for Wife's 2014 Murder
In Jhansi, India, an elderly man named Sudama Prasad Yadav and his two sons have been sent to prison for life.
They were found guilty of killing his second wife, Shiva Devi, back in 2014.
The reason for the murder was a fight over property.
Shiva Devi had been given control of valuable property, which angered her stepsons.
One day, while she was selling flowers, the sons shot her.
After a long trial, the court decided they were all guilty and must go to jail.
An 80-year-old man and his two sons were sentenced to life imprisonment.
The conviction relates to the 2014 murder of the man's second wife, Shiva Devi.
Shiva Devi was shot dead in January 2014 near a temple in Jhansi.
The motive for the murder was a property dispute involving the deceased's step-sons.
The court found Sudama Prasad Yadav and his sons guilty of murder and conspiracy.
- Who
- Sudama Prasad Yadav and his sons, Padmendra and Ailan Singh Yadav, were convicted of murdering Shiva Devi.
- What
- Sudama Prasad Yadav and his sons were convicted of murdering Shiva Devi.
- When
- The murder occurred in January 2014; the sentencing happened recently.
- Where
- Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- The murder was motivated by a property dispute.
- Accused
- Sudama Prasad Yadav and sons
- Victim
- Shiva Devi
- Location of Murder
- Jhansi, UP
- Date of Murder
- January 4, 2014
- Verdict
- Guilty of Murder and Conspiracy
- Sentence
- Life Imprisonment + Rs 1 lakh fine each
