Former State Minister Amarmani Tripathi and his wife Madhumani Tripathi, serving life term after being convicted of murdering poetess Madhumita Shukla, moved a mercy petition before Governor Ram Naik seeking pardon on grounds of deteriorating health.
However, Madhumita’s younger sister Nidhi Shukla filed a petition with the Governor, requesting him to reject the couple’s petition citing ‘danger’ to her family’s life. This would be the second time that the Tripathi couple have moved such a petition. Just a year back, they had moved a similar petition before the then Governor Bl Joshi which was not even considered. Raj Bhawan sources, however, said they were not aware of such a petition.
Talking over telephone on Thursday morning, Nidhi Shukla told media persons that she came to know about the mercy petition and has urged the Governor not to entertain it at any cost. Shukla also said that she will also approach the Nainital High Court and urge the Court to shift them to Haridwar jail in Uttarakhand.
“Amarmani has a long criminal history and her family’s life would be in danger if he comes out of the jail”, she said while adding that the couple are in Gorakhpur medical college hospital without any ailment. Both Amarmani and Madhumani have been undergoing treatment at BR Medical College in Gorakhpur for over the past two years.