Ludhiana man gets 5-yr jail for firing at tenant

Legal Correspondent

Ludhiana, november 9

The Court of Additional Sessions Judge Bishan Saroop has convicted Kulwant Singh of Mohalla Basant Vihar, Noorwala road, here, in an attempt-to-murder case. He was facing accusations of firing on a tenant due to some dispute over shop tenancy.

He was sentenced to undergo a rigorous imprisonment for five years. A fine of Rs 10,000 was also imposed upon the convict. Pronouncing the verdict, the court held that the prosecution has successfully proved the guilt of the accused beyond any reasonable shadow of doubt.

A case against the accused was registered on June 2, 2015, at the Basti Jodhewal police station following the complaint of Gurdeep Singh of Hira Nagar, Kakowal road.

According to prosecution, the complainant was a tenant of the accused. The dispute was going in between the parties as the owner wanted to get the shop vacated. He reached the shop and fired shots from his revolver which hit the mouth of the tenant.

He was badly injured but survived. One bullet hit the hand of a local resident, Narotam Kumar. However, the accused pleaded innocence and claimed false implication. But after appreciating the evidence on record, the court found him guilty and sentenced accordingly.