Chilling grin of man accused of killing cop’s wife, daughter outside court
Kuldeep Sahu, a man convicted of murdering a police officer's wife and daughter, was sentenced to 10 years for a separate attempt-to-murder case. He drew public attention after smiling for cameras outside the courtroom following his sentencing.
Why it matters
The incident underscores issues of public safety and the conduct of high-profile criminal defendants within the Indian judicial system.
Raipur: “Achchha wala dikhaiyega, smile karte hue (Use a good pic, smiling one).” Moments after a Surajpur district fast-track court sentenced him to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment for trying to mow down policemen with a car, Kuldeep Sahu, 28, walked out smiling at cameras and asked mediapersons to use his smiling picture.The video of Sahu grinning outside the courtroom circulated widely on social media, drawing attention not just to Monday’s sentence but also to the far graver case awaiting its final order: the 2024 murder of a head constable’s wife and minor daughter, in which Sahu and three others have been convicted.
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