Sharon Raj murder case
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| Sharon Raj murder case | |
|---|---|
| Location | Parassala, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala |
| Date | October 14, 2022 |
Attack type | Murder by poisoning |
| Deaths | Sharon Raj |
| Motive | Ending relationship |
| Accused | Greeshma
Her uncle, Nirmal Kumar and Her mother, Sindhu |
| Verdict | Death sentence |
| Charges | Murder[1] |
The Sharon Raj murder case, also known as the Parassala Sharon Murder Case,[2] occurred in 2022. In this case, Greeshma, a woman, murdered her lover, Sharon Raj, a 23-year-old radiology student, by poisoning him with a pesticide-laced herbal concoction in Parassala, Thiruvananthapuram district.[3] Greeshma committed the crime to end her relationship with Sharon.[4][5] [6]
In this case, in January 2025, the Additional District Sessions Court in Neyyattinkara sentenced the prime accused, Greeshma, to death.[2]
Murder
[edit]On 14 October 2022, Greeshma lured her boyfriend, Sharon Raj, to her home in Ramavarmanchirai near Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu, where she gave him an Ayurvedic tonic laced with paraquat, a highly toxic herbicide. Eleven days later, on 25 October 2022, Sharon passed away due to multiple organ failure.[7][8][4]
References
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- ^ "Found guilty of poisoning boyfriend Sharon Raj, Kerala woman Greeshma handed death sentence". The Indian Express. 2025-01-20. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
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- ^ "Sharon Raj murder: How court punished Greeshma for each offence". Sharon Raj murder: How court punished Greeshma for each offence. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
- ^ Service, Express News (2025-01-20). "Greeshma remains impassive as death sentence pronounced in Sharon Raj murder case". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
- ^ "Kerala Woman, Who Killed Boyfriend With Poisoned Drink, Sentenced To Death". www.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
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