16 get life term for BJP man's murderin 2022
Varanasi: Fast Track Court-I Judge Kuldeep Singh on Friday sentenced 16 accused to life imprisonment for killing BJP leader Pashupatinath Singh in Jaiprakash Nagar area of the city in 2022.
The FTC-I also imposed fine of Rs 29,500 on each of the 16 accused, including Vikas Bhardwaj, Mantu Saroj, Rahul Saroj, Manish Pandey, Ganesh Saroj, Abhishek Saroj, Anoop Saroj, Suraj Yadav, Anuj alias Babu Saroj, Shyam Babu Rajbhar, Vishal Rajbhar, Suresh Saroj, and Arya alias Akash Saroj from Chandua Chittupur.
Additionally, Dinesh Pal and his brother Ramesh Pal from Indrapuri Colony Shivpurwa, and Sandeep Kumar Gupta from Kumharpura Phulwaria, were also fined, said ADGC (criminal) Manoj Gupta.
On Oct 12 evening in 2022, Mantu Saroj and Rahul Saroj from Chandua Chittupur, along with two others, were creating nuisance after consuming liquor at the residence of Rajkumar Singh. When Rajkumar asked them to calm down, they threatened him and left. Later, the four returned with rods and sticks, accompanied by about 16 accomplices. Mantu and Rahul incited their friends to attack Rajkumar. Hearing the commotion, Rajkumar's father, BJP leader Pashupatinath Singh rushed to the scene, the assailants struck his head, causing him to fall unconscious.
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Both father and son were taken to the hospital, where doctors declared Pashupatinath Singh dead. Pashupati's elder son, Rudresh, lodged FIR with Sigra police station on Oct 13, 2022. Police filed a charge sheet against 18 accused before the court. Two were declared minors and their cases were transferred to juvenile court.
The trial proceeded for the remaining 16 accused, said ADGC, adding that prosecution presented eight witnesses and after the trial, the court on Thursday found all 16 accused guilty. The convicted criminals had formed a '307 gang' and its menace was affecting Chandua Chittupur, Shivpurwa and Jaiprakash Nagar areas. Many members of the gang even had '307' tattooed on their hands. Though Rudresh expressed satisfaction with the court's decision, he said the liquor shop around which the nuisance was created, still existed at the same place, while locals were compelled to face the disturbance.
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