LONDON: Indian student Roshan Dantis,
described as 'one of the most dangerous murderers Scotland has known', has been
jailed for life for killing
a Nepali student and trying to extort 120,000 pounds
from her husband.
The sensational case involves engineering student
Dantis (30) and his close friend, Nepali student Nagendra Shah (32) and Shah's
23-year-old wife Khusbu.
The Shahs married in Nepal before arriving
in Glasgow in 2008. Dantis met Nagendra Shah in 2008 when both started a Masters
course at the Strathclyde University in Glasgow.
Dantis arrived from
India after completing an engineering course with his wife Astrid.
In
a chillingly calculated murder on June 1, 2009, Dantis cut off Khusbu's head and
limbs with a meat cleaver, put her body parts in holdalls and dumped
them.
Dantis has been imprisoned for life, and must serve at least 24
years in jail before being considered for deportation.
Detective
Superintendent Michael Orr of the Strathclyde Police Monday described Dantis as
"one of the most dangerous murderers Scotland has known".
It emerged
during the trial that Dantis, who earned a low wage as a football steward, had
become consumed with jealousy at Shah's plans to buy a restaurant in Shetland
and other purchases such as a second-hand car and large screen TV.
