Pratapgarh Police Inspector Death Case: Lucknow Special CBI Court Sentences Accused to 10 Years in Prison:

A Special CBI Court in Lucknow has sentenced Bocha alias Raju Soni to 10 years in prison and imposed a fine of Rs 9,000 in connection with the death of Police Inspector Anil Kumar in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, in 2015.

Inspector Anil Kumar, who was then serving as the Station House Officer (SHO) of Kotwali Police Station in Pratapgarh, died in an incident at the Model Shop of Hotel Vaishnavi on November 19, 2015. The case involved culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

On June 29, 2018, the Allahabad High Court at Lucknow directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take over the investigation. The case was transferred to the agency by Kotwali Police Station, Pratapgarh and further investigation was carried out.

The CBI had filed a chargesheet against two accused - Jishan Khan and Bocha alias Raju Soni - after the probe. Charges against both the accused were framed on 14th December 2022.

On April 4, 2026 during the trial, Jishan Khan filed a written application admitting the offenses charged against him. His case was separated from the main trial, and he was convicted on May 2, 2026. He was also sentenced to 10 years in prison and fined Rs 9,000.

On October 23, 2026, the Special CBI Court in Lucknow convicted Bocha alias Raju Soni and sentenced him to 10 years of imprisonment with a fine of Rs 9,000 in the case.