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A local court in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday convicted Greeshma of murdering her lover Sharon Raj by poisoning him with a toxic chemical mixed into ayurvedic concoction on October 14, 2022. Sharon succumbed to the poisoning after an 11-day battle for his life. He passing away on October 25, 2022.
While Greeshma’s mother, who was the second accused in the case, was acquitted, her uncle was also found guilty. The uncle, Nirmal Kumar, was found guilty for destroying crucial evidences in the case. The court will pronounce the sentences for Greeshma and her uncle on Saturday.
Following the conviction, Sharon Raj’s parents expressed relief and disappointment at the verdict. “We were confident that she (Greeshma) would be punished. However, we will wait for the sentencing and then approach the High Court to challenge the exoneration of her mother,” Sharon’s parents said with tears in eyes, as per a report on IANS.
Sharon’s grieving mother demanded the maximum punishment for Greeshma, stating, “She took the life of our son, who was our lifeline.”
Sharon Raj Murder: Case History
Greeshma and Sharon were close friends. However, their relationship took a turn after Greeshma became engaged to another person. According to the evidence presented in court, Greeshma sought to end her relationship with Sharon due to an astrological prediction, which stated that her first husband would die, paving the way for a peaceful second marriage.
On October 14, 2022, Greeshma allegedly invited Sharon to her home and gave him the concoction laced with substance, which subsequently resulted in his death.
WhatsApp messages showed Sharon attempting to disprove her belief in the prediction. Relatives claimed that Sharon symbolically married Greeshma at Vettukadu Church and applied sindoor on her forehead before his death.
In 2022, Greeshma was pursuing her postgraduate Literature program while Sharon was a final-year BSc Radiology student.
