Fresno Man Sentenced to Life for Murder of His Sons-In-Law

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 8 months ago on

August 16, 2024

Darshan Dhanjan, 71, of Fresno, was sentenced to 77 years to life in prison for the 2018 murders of his son’s in-laws and for making criminal threats. (Fresno DA's Office)

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Darshan Dhanjan, 71, of Fresno, was sentenced on Thursday to 77 years to life for the murders of Rajbir Kaur, 62, and Ravinder Singh, 59, both of Fresno.

Dhanjan was also sentenced for making criminal threats against a third victim.

He pleaded guilty to all counts and aggravating factors on July 18, 2024, the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office stated in a news release.

The homicides were discovered on Sept. 9, 2018, when Fresno police responded to a shooting at a residence. Officers found Kaur and Singh unresponsive with gunshot wounds.

Dhanjan shot and killed his sons-in-law while they were watching television in their shared home, according to court records. Dhanjan then threatened to kill their daughter after she discovered the bodies, but she fled the scene.

He was apprehended later that day and booked into Fresno County Jail.

Senior Deputy DA Kelly Smith prosecuted the case.

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Anthony W. Haddad,

Multimedia Journalist

Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and has an MBA at Fresno State, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.