Two of close friends of Chandan Gupta, Anupam Chouhan and Vivek Maheshwari, who the family was counting on as key witnesses, didn’t appear in court at all.
The Kasganj murder case verdict criticised Teesta Setalvad-led NGO's activities for biased narratives and undue influence, urging investigations into funding and their impact on judicial integrity.
On 3rd December, an NIA court sentenced 28 accused to life imprisonment in the Chandan Gupta murder case. Chandan was killed during a Tiranga Yatra in 2018 in Kasganj.
Accused Salim targeted Chandan Gupta and shot him leaving him severely injured and many other people were also injured due to the firing of the accused.
Husband of Mohini Tomar has said in his police complaint that the deceased had opposed the bail of Munajir, accused in the Chandan Gupta murder case of the year 2018