Mohali: A special CBI court Friday convicted two former Punjab Police officials for murder of two youths in a fake encounter over two decades ago in Amritsar’s Majitha. The court acquitted two other former cops in the case, reports Barinderjit Saluja.
Court convicted ex-SHO Gurbhinder Singh and ex-ASI Parshotam Singh for killing Baldev Singh alias Deba and Lakhwinder Singh alias Lakha on September 13, 1992. Additionally, Parshotam was convicted under IPC sections 120-B and 218. It acquitted ex-DSP SS Sidhu and ex-inspector Chaman Lal giving them benefit of doubt. Quantum of punishment will be announced on February 4.