The Delhi Police has filed a supplementary chargesheet in the murder case of 32-year-old UPSC aspirant Ram Kesh Meena, placing on record a gait analysis report that, according to investigators, establishes the presence of the accused at the scene of the crime.
The additional filing follows nearly a month after submission of the initial chargesheet. The police received the gait examination findings subsequently and incorporated them into the supplementary chargesheet filed last week. Earlier, an 813-page primary chargesheet submitted in the first week of January had already identified gait analysis as a significant evidentiary component.
Allegations in the Case
According to the prosecution, the incident occurred on October 5. Ram Kesh Meena was allegedly assaulted and strangled using a mobile phone charging cable by his partner Amrita Chauhan, her former boyfriend Sumit Kashyap, and their associate Sandeep Kumar.
The investigation indicates that Chauhan had communicated with the co-accused via Instagram on the day of the incident, informing them of the victim’s presence at his residence. CCTV footage is stated to show the three accused entering the premises at approximately 8:54 p.m.
The police further stated that Sandeep Kumar exited the residence around 38 minutes later, while Chauhan and Kashyap remained inside. The prosecution alleges that the two subsequently poured petrol on the victim’s body, turned on a gas cylinder, set him on fire, and left the premises at approximately 2:57 a.m. on October 6.
Gait Analysis and Forensic Evidence
To support the CCTV evidence, investigators conducted a gait analysis comparing the movements captured on surveillance footage with sample videos recreated using the accused.
The supplementary chargesheet records that the gait examination confirms the presence of the accused at the scene during the commission of the offence.
The chargesheet also refers to forensic findings indicating that certain burn injuries were antemortem in nature. According to the prosecution, this suggests that the victim was alive or unconscious at the time he was set on fire.
Proceedings
The case will now proceed in accordance with the charges filed by the Delhi Police, with the supplementary chargesheet forming part of the evidentiary record.
