Saturday, May 10 2025 | Time 15:27 Hrs(IST)
States » WestPosted at: May 10 2025 12:10PM


Mumbai court asks hospital to conduct test to determine accused age in murder case

Mumbai May 10 (UNI) A sessions court here has asked the dean of government-run Sir JJ Hospital to form a committee or board to conduct an ossification test of an accused booked for allegedly murdering a vice- president of HDFC Bank in 2018, a lawyer said here on Saturday.
Additional sessions judge AA Joglekar passed an order after the accused Saefafraz Shaikh moved the court stating that he was a minor at the time of the crime in 2018.
Over the past few months, the court has been conducting an inquiry into evidence available to ascertain whether the man was below 18 years of age when the crime took place.
On September 5, 2018, Siddharth Sanghvi, a 39-year-old vice-president with HDFC Bank, was reported missing after he did not return home from his workplace at Kamala Mills in Worli. His family approached the police and a search was conducted.
Five days later, his body was found in a hilly area in Thane district. The police arrested the accused for the murder, claiming that Sanghvi was killed with a motive of robbery.
The trial against the accused began in 2022. Mid-trial in January this year, the accused filed an application claiming that on the day of the offence, his age was 17 years, 1 month and 16 days. As proof, the accused submitted a school leaving certificate from a school in Uttar Pradesh.
The prosecution, however, opposed his plea stating that at the time of the probe, various documents were seized from the accused, including a driving licence, Aadhaar card, which showed that he was an adult, aged 20 in 2018.
The prosecution also brought on record another school leaving certificate, which was used to procure the driving licence, as it showed the accused as an adult.
Due to the discrepancy in the two school leaving certificates, the court issued summons to the school authorities, to ascertain which of the two was original.
Last month, the court examined as court witnesses, a school official and an education officer, both of whom were summoned from Uttar Pradesh.
UNI AAA PRS
Tags: #Mumbai court asks hospital to conduct test to determine accused age in murder case
More News

Mumbai court asks hospital to conduct test to determine accused age in murder case

10 May 2025 | 12:10 PM

Mumbai May 10 (UNI) A sessions court here has asked the dean of government-run Sir JJ Hospital to form a committee or board to conduct an ossification test of an accused booked for allegedly murdering a vice- president of HDFC Bank in 2018, a lawyer said here on Saturday.

see more..

Maha Governor C P Radhakrishnan to present Vishwakarma Qualified Worker Award on May 13

10 May 2025 | 2:38 AM

Mumbai, May 9 (UNI) The prestigious Kamgar Bhushan Award and Vishwakarma Qualified Worker Award, which are given in the labour field, will be distributed on May 13.

see more..

The final stretch of Metro 3 to be inaugurated by PM Modi in August: CM Fadnavis

10 May 2025 | 2:34 AM

Mumbai, May 10 (UNI) The final stretch of Metro 3 from Acharya Atre Chowk to Colaba will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in August, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis informed on Friday.

see more..

This is the new India under PM Modi, Pakistan will get befitting reply: Shinde

10 May 2025 | 2:28 AM

Beed, May 9 (UNI) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said the country is working to give a befitting reply to Pakistan, and asserted that this is a new India, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. \\\\
Deputy Chief minister Shinde was speaking at a programme organised on the occasion of the death anniversary of Sant Narayan Baba at Tarakeshwar Gad in Beed district .

see more..

Everyone should support our army: UBT Sanjay Raut

10 May 2025 | 2:19 AM

Mumbai, May 9 (UNI) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said here on Friday that it is everyone's responsibility and national duty to support the Indian Army.

see more..