Lifer for killing son

Ludhiana: The court of Additional Sessions Judge Virinder Aggarwal has convicted Kulwant Singh of Vikas Nagar and his companion Devinder Singh of Vishvkarma Colony on the charge of killing son Balwinder Singh following a property dispute. Both were sentenced to undergo rigorous life imprisonment. A fine of Rs 2 lakh was also imposed on the convicts. Out of the fine amount, Rs 1,50,000 would be paid to the legal heirs of the deceased as compensation. Delivering the verdict, the court held that such convicts were not entitled to any leniency. It turned down the plea of leniency raised by the convict. A case against them was registered at Doraha police station on November 3, 2012, following the statement of deceased’s mother Harbans Kaur. The complainant told the police that her husband Kulwant Singh deserted them and was living with a woman at Punjab Mata Nagar, Pakhowal road, Ludhiana. Her son Balwinder Singh used to cultivate the five-acre land. Her husband, in order to take the possession of the land, killed him with his companion by firing gun shots. However, the accused pleaded innocence and claimed false implication during trial. But after appreciating the evidence on record and hearing arguments, the court found them guilty. OC

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Man convicted for murder

Ludhiana: Additional Sessions Judge JPS Khurmi has convicted Joginder Verma of Bhawanipur, Gonda, UP, on the charge of killing factory owner Prem Nath. He was sentenced to undergo rigorous life imprisonment. A fine of Rs 5,000 was also imposed on the convict. Additional Public Prosecutor Puneet Jaggi apprised that the accused committed murder with Nikku of Rae Bareli. They were booked on November 27, 2005, at Division No. 6 police station on the statement of Yashpal, son of the deceased. The prosecution examined 15 witnesses to prove the guilt of the accused. Nikku’s case was transferred to the Juvenile court. However, the accused pleaded innocence and claimed that the complainant had killed his father following dispute with him. But after appreciating the evidence on record, the court found him guilty. OC