Father leads candle march against Neeraj Grover verdict

Family members, including father of slain TV executive Neeraj Grover today took out a candle light march protesting against the lower court judgement.

Hundreds gathered at the Phoolbagh field to participate in the march which was lead by Amarnath Grover, father of the deceased producer.

"The verdict pronounced by the sessions court, paving way for the accused Maria's release, is wrong and we appeal to the Maharashtra government to further take this case to higher courts," Amarnath Grover said while talking to the reporters in Kanpur.

Many students, women, and people from all walks of society huddled together to press for the justice for Grover.

Neeraj was killed and his body hacked into several pieces and dumped in Manor forest in adjoining Thane on May 7, 2008.

On Jun 30, the main accused Kannada actress Maria Susairaj was awarded a maximum three years' imprisonment while her boyfriend and former Navy officer Emile Jerome got a 10-year jail term in the brutal killing.