In a significant ruling, a Mohali court sentenced Dalip Yadav and Jony Kumar to life imprisonment for the murder of 30-year-old Lalit Kumar, an employee of Big Basket. The court found that the two men had initially staged the murder as a road accident by crushing Lalit's body under a car. The incident occurred on February 7, 2022, when Lalit's body was discovered near Amb Sahib gurdwara, Mohali. Initially, police registered the case as a road accident, but the investigation shifted after Lalit's father, Mukesh Kumar, suspected Yadav's involvement. Evidence, including CCTV footage from a paying guest accommodation, revealed that Yadav and Kumar had lured Lalit to their car, where they allegedly made him drink alcohol and subsequently strangled him. The court noted the suspicious behavior of the accused and the motive stemming from Yadav's jealousy over his wife's relationship with Lalit. The prosecution successfully established a clear sequence of events, leading to the conviction. The court described the murder as an 'abhorrent crime' and imposed a penalty of ₹1,10,000 (approximately $1,320 USD) on the convicts, with ₹2 lakh designated for Lalit's legal heirs as compensation.