The Tribune, April 20, 2003

Three acquitted in double murder case

Karnal April 19
A Sessions Court here yesterday acquitted three persons in the sensational double murder case of family members of a physician here about six years ago. On the night of August 1, 1997, some persons had ransacked the house of Mr V.D. Sharma, after grievously injuring him and his family members with iron rods. Madhu, Mr Sharma’s wife, and their younger son died. The Haryana police had arrested Chattarpal, Kalu and Rati Ram, all of Khanapur village in Uttar Pradesh. Mr R.K. Sharma, father of Madhu, had approached the high court for a CBI inquiry into the case. UNI