Business Standard

UP panchayat poll violence: 2 sentenced to life for murder

Image

Press Trust of India Muzaffarnagar (UP)
A local court has sentenced two men to life imprisonment for murdering a youth during the 2010 panchayat poll in Uttar Pradesh.

Additional district sessions judge Umesh Chandra also slapped a fine of Rs 20,000 each on the convicts -- Tehran and his nephew Ikram.

The duo shot dead Abid when he protested against alleged irregularities at a polling booth at Jahanpura village under Kairana police station of Shamli district on October 14, 2010.

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

Don't miss the most important news and views of the day. Get them on our Telegram channel

First Published: Sep 01 2017 | 2:22 PM IST

Explore News