Stories
Ring Road Shubha Case: Karnataka Cabinet Rejects Mercy Petition Of Convicts
N
News18•15-10-2026, 15:30
Ring Road Shubha Case: Karnataka Cabinet Rejects Mercy Petition Of Convicts
- •The infamous 2003 Ring Road Shubha murder case has resurfaced as the state cabinet rejected the mercy petition of the convicts.
- •Shubha Shankaranarayan and D. Arun Verma, who are serving life sentences, had appealed to the Governor for clemency based on good conduct.
- •The high-profile case involves the brutal murder of software engineer B.V. Girish just three days after his engagement to Shubha in November 2003.
- •Investigators used call detail records to crack the case, leading to the arrest of Shubha, Arun Verma, Venkatesh, and Dinesh.
- •The Supreme Court had earlier upheld the life imprisonment for all four accused, paving the way for the cabinet's recent decision to reject the mercy plea.
Key Questions Answered
The state cabinet discussed the mercy petitions submitted by Shubha Shankaranarayan and D. Arun Verma on the grounds of good conduct and officially rejected them.
B.V. Girish was murdered on December 3, 2003, just three days after his engagement to Shubha, after she lured him to a Ring Road viewpoint under the pretext of watching airplanes fly where he was fatally attacked.
A trial court convicted Shubha Shankaranarayan, Arun Verma, and two accomplices, sentencing all four to life imprisonment, a punishment that was subsequently upheld by both the Karnataka High Court and the Supreme Court in July 2025.
