What the records say
- When
- 30 Apr 1999
- Kind
- Murder
- Coordinates
- 28.61° N, 77.21° E
- Description
- controversial murder case in 1999, New Delhi, India, highlighting the state's corrupt judicial system
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Murder of Jessica Lal
1999 celebrity murder in India
Jessica Lal was a model in New Delhi who was working as a celebrity barmaid at a crowded socialite party when she was shot dead at around 2:00 am on 30 April 1999. Dozens of witnesses pointed to Siddharth Vashisht, also known as Manu Sharma, the son of Venod Sharma, a wealthy and influential Member of Parliament from Haryana, as the murderer. Manu Sharma was later convicted for the murder and sentenced to life.
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