Jassi murder case: Husband wants capital punishment for two accused
Shariq Majeed | TNN | Updated: Jan 24, 2019, 13:46 IST
Jassi (right) was murdered by hired killers in June 2000.LUDHIANA: As two prime accused in the murder case of Canada-born Jaswinder Kaur Jassi were extradited from Canada, 41-year-old Sukhwinder Singh Mithu of Kaunke Khosa, husband of the deceased, is very happy with the development and wants that they should face capital punishment.
On 8 June, 2000, Mithu, a Kabaddi player and Jassi, daughter of a blueberry orchard owners in Canada, were attacked by hired miscreants between Khanpur and Narike village. Later, the attackers kidnapped Jassi before throwing her dead body in a drain near Bulara village. Seven persons, including the then Sub-Inspector Joginder Singh were handed life sentenced by a Sangrur court which was upheld by Punjab and Haryana high court and Supreme Court of India. However, Jassi’s uncle Surjeet Singh and mother Malkait Kaur who allegedly hatched the conspiracy from Canada to kill were extradited on Wednesday.
Talking to The Times of India, Mithu, said “I am very happy with the extradition of the two main accused in the gruesome murder of my wife. I heard that they were extradited from Vancouver yesterday and reached Delhi airport at 4.45 am today. I am hopeful that their trial will begin soon in the Sangrur court and want that they should be handed over capital punishment. Even if it is not capital punishment, they should rot in jail and shouldn’t be given parole so that they can feel my pain and agony.
On 8 June, 2000, Mithu, a Kabaddi player and Jassi, daughter of a blueberry orchard owners in Canada, were attacked by hired miscreants between Khanpur and Narike village. Later, the attackers kidnapped Jassi before throwing her dead body in a drain near Bulara village. Seven persons, including the then Sub-Inspector Joginder Singh were handed life sentenced by a Sangrur court which was upheld by Punjab and Haryana high court and Supreme Court of India. However, Jassi’s uncle Surjeet Singh and mother Malkait Kaur who allegedly hatched the conspiracy from Canada to kill were extradited on Wednesday.
Talking to The Times of India, Mithu, said “I am very happy with the extradition of the two main accused in the gruesome murder of my wife. I heard that they were extradited from Vancouver yesterday and reached Delhi airport at 4.45 am today. I am hopeful that their trial will begin soon in the Sangrur court and want that they should be handed over capital punishment. Even if it is not capital punishment, they should rot in jail and shouldn’t be given parole so that they can feel my pain and agony.
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