AGRA: A court in Kasganj sentenced a man, his 3 sons and two relatives to life in prison for beating a man, 50, to death three years ago. The court of additional sessions judge Sudhakar Rai also imposed a fine of Rs 72,000 on the convicts.
On Oct 17, 2021, Ghamandi Singh and his sons Dansahay, Bharat and Harimohan Singh, along with his brothers Puran Singh and Mahendra Singh – all residents of Locha in Jalesar subdivision of Etah – had killed Bacchu Singh of Kasganj.
Bacchu’s son Jagdish filed a case and police subsequently arrested all accused and sent them to jail. They managed to get bail months later. After investigating the case, police had submitted a chargesheet in court.
ADGC Lokesh Sharma said the crime was committed following a family dispute. “The victim was a relative of the accused,” he said, adding, “Nine witnesses testified before court. On the basis of evidence available, the six men were convicted. Rejecting their leniency plea, the court sentenced them to life in jail on Wednesday.”