UP: Accused Murderer Studies Law, Clears Name
Uttar Pradesh’s Amit Chaudhary, who was accused of a murder of a police constable, studied law to fight his own case & prove his innocence with 13 others.
A man named Amit Chaudhary from Uttar Pradesh decided to take matters into his own hands for justice after being framed in a murder case 12 years ago. Amit, who belongs to the Baghpat district studied law to prove his innocence in the court. It all began in 2011 when Amit was 18 years old and visiting his sister's in-laws' house in Baghpat. During the same time, two local police officers were attacked by a group of men. One police officer lost his life while the other was severely injured. Despite Amit not being present at or anywhere near the crime scene, he still became one of the 17 accused in the case and was subjected to severe penalties under the Indian Penal Code. Because the deceased was a police officer, the then UP CM Mayawati ordered the immediate arrest of the accused. Amit was pursuing his graduation when he was falsely accused of murder and jailed. Speaking about his experience in the jail Amit said “In Muzaffarnagar jail, dreaded gangsters like Anil Dujana and Vicky Tyagi (both killed in encounters) tried to enroll me into their gangs. The jailor was good-natured, and he allowed me into a barrack where gangsters were not lodged.” After rotting in jail for two years, Amit was finally granted bail in 2013 after which he studied BA LLB & LLM to handle his case personally. He also passed the Bar Council exam, which allowed him to take the lead on his own case. Amit said he was adamant about proving his innocence "so that my family could walk with their head high in society.’ During this time, the actual murderers Sumit Kail, Neetu, and Dharmendra out of the 17 accused faced different outcomes. Dharmendra passed away from the disease before the verdict. Neetu was given a life sentence and fined Rs 20,000 for killing the constable and stealing his firearms. Kail was shot in an encounter in 2013 and therefore the case became popular by the name of ‘Kali shooting.’ As a result, Amit was able to clear not only his name but also able to bring justice to the other accused 13 people. In an interview, Amit said that he now wants to pursue criminal justice and expressed his desire to help those who are wrongly implicated in cases and are imprisoned by providing free legal assistance to them.
