Chandigarh, November 15

A local court has awarded life term to four persons in a two-year-old broad daylight murder of a youth at the Sector 40 market in Chandigarh. The court has given the life term to accused Rajat Tiwari, Harpreet Singh, alias Laddi, Ritwick Bhardwaj and Talak, alias DC, while another accused Chetan has been acquitted. The court also imposed a fine of Rs25, 000 on each convict.

The police had registered case against the accused after 27-year- old youth Amit Katoch was killed at the Sector 40 Mini Market on June 28, 2019. The accused were arrested on the complaint of Sumit Katoch, brother of deceased Amit Katoch, a resident of Sunny Enclave, Kharar. The police had registered case against the accused under Sections 302, 147, 148, 149 and 34, IPC, at the Sector 39 police station, Chandigarh. Sumit had alleged that a quarrel took place between his brother Amit and accused Rajat Tiwari a few months ago. Due to this his brother was attacked by the accused, Sumit added. — TNS