The Bombay High Court on Thursday upheld the death sentence of Chandrabhan Sanap, 33, for the brutal rape and murder of techie Esther Anuhya. Sanap had killed Anuhya on January 5, 2014, after she returned from her parents' home in Andhra Pradesh."

Confirming the death sentence, a bench of justices Ranjit More and Bharati Dangre said, "We've taken note of the mitigating circumstances and also applied our mind as to whether there is any possibility of reformation of the accused. The accused is now 33 years of age and at the time of commission of offence, he was aged approximately 29 years.