Sonu Chauhan and Rajpal Chauhan were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Pale Ram, a social activist who opposed illegal sand mining. Rajpal's other sons were acquitted. The victim's son, Akash, filed a complaint stating that his father was killed for filing a petition against illegal sand mining on the Yamuna's banks. Pale Ram's wife witnessed the accused fleeing on a bike. The prosecution presented 20 witnesses, including family members and investigating officers. The defendants denied the charges. The court relied on testimonies and medical evidence to convict and sentence the two defendants.
