Archive · 3 Jul 2025
Udalguri Man Sentenced for Life in Stepbrother Double Homicide
A man named Neeraj Sarma has been sent to jail for the rest of his life because he killed his two young stepbrothers.
The boys, aged 13 and 12, were found dead in a forest after they went missing from their school.
Their mother told the police what happened.
The police caught Neeraj right away.
The court decided he had to stay in jail and pay fines.
The court also made sure money was given to the family of the boys.
Neeraj Sarma was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his two minor stepbrothers.
The victims, Gaurab Sarmah (13) and Kaushik Sarmah (12), were found dead in a forest.
Their mother filed an FIR stating the boys went missing on their way home from school.
Tangla police arrested Neeraj Sarma immediately after the incident.
The court also ordered compensation to the victims' next of kin and imposed fines.
- Who
- Neeraj Sarma, the murderer, and his stepbrothers, Gaurab Sarmah and Kaushik Sarmah, the victims.
- What
- Neeraj Sarma was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his stepbrothers.
- When
- The sentencing occurred recently, with the final judgment delivered on June 30, 2024.
- Where
- The crime and sentencing took place in Udalguri district, Assam, India.
- Why
- The article does not explicitly state the reason for the murders.
- Defendant
- Neeraj Sarma
- Victims
- Gaurab Sarmah, Kaushik Sarmah
- Sentence
- Life imprisonment
- Location
- Udalguri, Assam
- Incident Date
- December 20, 2024
- Court
- Sessions Judge, Udalguri
- Compensation
- Rupees ten lakh to the next of kin