Prosecutors in California's Orange County today said they will seek death penalty for an Indian national who is charged with brutally murdering his ex-girlfriend's father and sister in 2007. The murders took place over anger that the girl's family disapproved of their relationship. Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas said he will seek the death penalty against 25-year-old Iftekhar Murtaza for conspiring and murdering his Indian-American ex-girlfriend Shayona Dhanak's father Jaypraykash Dhanak and sister Karishma as well as attempting to murder her mother Leela and setting the victims' bodies on fire. Murtaza is charged with two felony counts of special circumstances murder, one felony count of attempted murder and one felony count of conspiracy to commit murder.
News On AIR | March 5, 2010 1:01 PM
California Prosecutors to seek death penalty for Indian national in twin murder case