Firozabad (UP), Apr 26 (PTI) A local court here has sentenced a man to death for murdering a 70-year-old relative for money in 2022.

Additional Sessions Judge Azad Singh sentenced Tarun Goyal on Tuesday.

Also Read | Bengaluru: Woman Jumps Off Rapido Bike To Escape Molestation Bid by Rider in Yelahanka New Town; Shocking Video Goes Viral.

Goyal had killed Kamla Devi, who was his wife's grandmother, on April 1, 2022.

The convict, who was in debt after facing losses in business, killed Devi after finding that she had a lot of money, prosecution counsel Ajay Kumar Sharma said on Wednesday.

Also Read | Delhi Weather Forecast and Update: Light Rain, Cloudy Weather to Give Relief from Heat in National Capital for Next 6-7 Days, Says IMD.

The case was lodged by Arpit Jindal, the grandson of the deceased.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)