Hisar, February 22
The district court docket on Monday sentenced 12 individuals to life imprisonment for a double homicide that happened in Barchhapar village of the district 11 years in the past. Two of the convicts are visually impaired.
Extra District and Session Decide Gurvinder Singh Wadhwa had held the accused responsible on February 11. The court docket pronounced the quantum of punishment at this time.
The convicts have been recognized as Kalam Singh (71, visually impaired since 2008), Devi Ram (75), Paras Ram (79), Krishan (43), Gagan Datt (50), Surender (42) and 4 brothers — Bholu (36, visually impaired since start), Mohan (40), Bijender (45) and Mala Ram (47) — all residents of Barchhapar village, Jeevan (70) of Nidana village in Rohtak and Sonu (29) of Gangoli village in Jind.
The convicts have been concerned in a double homicide throughout a dispute over encroachment on panchayat land within the village. The incident occurred on February 28, 2010, after which Ram Kesh lodged a grievance that two individuals have been killed throughout the dispute.
The police mentioned there have been 15 accused, considered one of whom was a minor and two who died throughout trial. The court docket imposed a tremendous of Rs 15,000 every on the convicts. — TPR