Court Sentences Three to Life Imprisonment in 2020 Habra Double Murder Case

Baby Chakraborty, KalimNews, March 5, 2025, Kolkata :   A chilling case of greed-driven murder shook Habra, North 24 Parganas, in 2020, where a daughter and her husband orchestrated the killing of her parents for property. The Barasat court has now delivered its verdict, sentencing the three accused, including a hired sharpshooter, to life imprisonment.

According to police reports, the crime stemmed from severe financial distress faced by the accused. Bunty Sadhu, the son-in-law of the deceased couple, had accumulated a debt exceeding seven lakh rupees. Desperate to resolve his financial crisis, he and his wife, Nivedita Sadhu, pressured her parents to sell their property. When their demands were ignored, they resorted to a sinister plan to eliminate the elderly couple and seize the assets.

Bunty and Nivedita hired sharpshooter Ajay Das to carry out the murder. The crime initially baffled investigators, as the accused daughter and son-in-law actively misled authorities to divert suspicion. However, as the investigation progressed, police discovered Bunty's significant debts, which eventually led them to the truth. Then the interrogation of Nivedita and Bunty started. That's when their plan came to light. The hired killer Ajay was also arrested. Finally, the Barasat court ordered life imprisonment.

On Monday, the court pronounced its verdict, sentencing the couple and the contract killer to life imprisonment. As the judge delivered the ruling, the convicted daughter and son-in-law remained silent, reflecting on the weight of their actions. The judgment brings closure to a case that had left the local community in shock and serves as a grim reminder of the consequences of unchecked greed.