Patiala: A trial court yesterday sentenced eight members of Uday Singh group of the Shiromani Panth Akali Budha Dal (Panjwan Takht) for killing four members their rival Balbir Singh group on the premises of Budha Dal headquarters in September 2007.
The court also convicted four family members of Balbir Singh for attempt to murder and awarded them 10 years in jail, while 15 others were acquitted by the court.
Nihangs in Patiala court complex | Photo Credits: Rajesh Sachar
Uday Singh’s wife Manjit Kaur and daughter Manpreet Kaur were among those acquitted.
Those awarded life term are Ravinder Singh alias Ranjha, Shahid Singh, Kartar Singh, Ranjit Singh, Kulwant Singh, Sukhdev Singh, Kikkar Singh and Jagsir Singh. The court held Baldev Singh, Vishpartap Singh, Dayal Singh and Laxman Singh guilty of attempt to murder and awarded them 10 years in jail. Counsel for Udhay Singh group Brijinder Singh Sodhi said they would move the high court against the judgment.