Life imprisonment imposed on 12 accused for murdering Suresh Raina's uncle in 2020

The 12 people accused in Suresh Raina's uncle - Ashok Kumar's murder have been sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment by the District Sessions court.

Kumar was murdered in August 2020 at his Pathankot residence during a robbery incident. Other members of his family were also injured. Kumar's son, Kaushal, lost his life while being treated at the hospital. Apart from the life imprisonment, the culprits were also slapped with fines of INR 2 lakh each. District Sessions Judge Jitendra Pal Singh Khurmi gave the decision after examining all the evidences.

The then Chief Minister of Punajb Amarinder Singh ordered the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) immediately after the accident. This included IGP of Amritsar Border Range, Pathankot SSP, SP etc. SIT collected evidence during the investigation. A total of 100 people were found suspicious.

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The SIT nabbed the 12 criminals from different places.  After the arrests were made, a case was registered at the Shahpurkandi Police Station. The case was subsequently heard by the District Magistrate Court of Pathankot and the miscreants were sentenced to life imprisonment along with the monetary sanctions which were imposed.

The 12 criminals have been identified as:

- Swarn alias Matching (28). From Sheeshganj Sariya Village, District Aroya, Uttar Pradesh
- Shahrukh Khan alias Lukman (46). From Panali Village, District Chunju, Rajasthan
- Mohabbat (26). From Nali Village, District Chunju, Rajasthan
- Rihan alias Sonu (29). From Chugiyan Surajgarh Village, District Chunju, Rajasthan
- Aslam alias Naso (44). From Sultanwind Bum Village, Amritsar, Punjab
- Tawajal Bibi (53). From Talapara Village, Saharanpur District, Uttar Pradesh
- Kazam alias Rida (60). From Talapara Village, Saharanpur District, Uttar Pradesh
- Chahat alias Jaan (38). From Mukhapur Village, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Jabrana (43). From Panali Village, District Chunju, Rajasthan
- Sajan alias Amir (55). From Talapara Village, Saharanpur District, Uttar Pradesh
- Sehjan (18). Talapara village in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh
- Chhaju alias Babu Mian (70). Pachpada village in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh