Latest News | Man Gets Life Term for Killing Constable, Looting 2 Police Rifles in UP's Muzaffarnagar
Get latest articles and stories on Latest News at LatestLY. A local court in Muzaffarnagar on Friday convicted a man and sentenced him to life imprisonment for looting two police rifles and gunning down a constable.
Muzaffarnagar (UP), Sep 29 (PTI) A local court in Muzaffarnagar on Friday convicted a man and sentenced him to life imprisonment for looting two police rifles and gunning down a constable.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Hemlata Tyagi also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on Neetu Kail after holding him guilty under Section 302 of the IPC.
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The court acquitted 12 others due to lack of evidence.
Additional Government Council Kuldeep Kumar on Friday told PTI that the convict, along with a few others, had looted two police rifles after killing police constable Kirshanpal and injuring constable Amit Kumar on on October 12, 2011.
The incident had taken place near a bridge in Mastgarh village in Shamli district.
Police had later recovered the looted rifles and arrested the accused.
A charge sheet was filed against 16 accused including two women in connection with the robbery. Three accused died during trial, Kumar said.
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