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Crime
ASI Yogesh Maravi Gets Double Life Sentence for Killing Wife, Sister‑in‑law in Bhopal
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 15 Oct 2026, 08:15 PM
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A special court in Bhopal sentenced former assistant sub‑inspector Yogesh Maravi to two consecutive life terms for the murders of his wife, Megha Uike, and sister‑in‑law, Vinita, noting he stabbed his wife 56 times and his sister‑in‑law 12 times.
The Bhopal special court delivered its verdict in the murder case of former assistant sub‑inspector Yogesh Maravi, imposing two life sentences to be served consecutively.
Court records show that Maravi brutally stabbed his wife, Megha Uike, 56 times and later killed his sister‑in‑law, Vinita, with 12 stab wounds. The judgment did not disclose a motive for the killings.
The double life term reflects the maximum penalty permissible under Indian law for such premeditated murders, underscoring the court’s intent to impose a severe sanction. Maravi was taken into custody immediately after the sentencing.
The case attracted considerable media attention due to the gruesome nature of the crimes and the involvement of a former police officer.
Court records show that Maravi brutally stabbed his wife, Megha Uike, 56 times and later killed his sister‑in‑law, Vinita, with 12 stab wounds. The judgment did not disclose a motive for the killings.
The double life term reflects the maximum penalty permissible under Indian law for such premeditated murders, underscoring the court’s intent to impose a severe sanction. Maravi was taken into custody immediately after the sentencing.
The case attracted considerable media attention due to the gruesome nature of the crimes and the involvement of a former police officer.