Nine Sentenced to Life Imprisonment in Robbery and Triple Murder Case in Kurukshetra

A court in Kurukshetra has sentenced nine people to life imprisonment in a robbery and triple murder case linked to an alleged attempt to steal sheep and goats. The Additional District and Sessions Judge also imposed a fine on each convict.
 

The convicts have been identified as Harkesh alias Rakesh, Fokaria, Yada Ram alias Bera, Ram Lal, Banni, Mukesh, Kamlesh, Ramesh Kumar and Meera, a woman from Rajasthan. According to the report, the District Public Prosecutor, Jaimal, said the accused had arrived to steal sheep and goats and killed the shepherds during the incident.
 

Two Men Found Dead, Third Seriously Injured
 

The case dates back to a statement given to the Government Railway Police on May 22, 2018, by Isham Singh, a resident of Pindarsi village in Kurukshetra district.
 

In his statement, Isham Singh said his brother, Raja Ram, along with Arjan, a resident of Pindarsi, and Sandeep, from Salpani in Kurukshetra, lived near Kurukshetra railway station. They owned around 500 sheep and goats.
 

When Isham Singh reached the railway line, he saw several sheep lying slaughtered on the tracks, while some others were injured. He then searched for his relatives and found Raja Ram and Arjan dead in pits near the fields. Sandeep was found seriously injured.
 

According to the statement, all three men had plastic tape over their mouths, and their hands and feet were tied with ropes. The incident was reported to the police, which launched an investigation and subsequently arrested the accused.
 

Court Announces Sentence
 

After hearing the case, the Additional District and Sessions Judge’s court found all nine accused guilty and sentenced them to life imprisonment.
 

The District Public Prosecutor said the accused had come to steal the sheep and goats and killed the shepherds during the incident.
 

The original report mentions different fine amounts in two places—Rs 6,000 per convict in the opening paragraph and Rs 5,000 per convict later in the report. The exact amount should therefore be verified against the court order before publication.