Mohali, January 16
The court today sentenced former munshi at the Dera Bassi police station to rigorous life imprisonment in the four-year-old murder case of an ASI.
A fine of Rs 2 lakh has been imposed on the convict, Kala Khan. He has also been awarded three-year jail term and a fine of Rs 20,000 under the Arms Act. Both the sentences will run concurrently.
On the night of January 16, 2019, ASI Lakhwinder Singh Lakha, local traffic incharge and a resident of Tripuri, Patiala, was allegedly shot dead by Kala Khan with a service rifle at the Dera Bassi police station. The accused was arrested immediately.
There was a fight between Head Constable Lekh Raj and Kala Khan at the police station following a dispute over night duty hours. Sources said Kala Khan, who was reportedly under the influence of liquor, entered into a heated argument with Lekh Raj and tried to hit him with a wooden plank. Lekh Raj, in order to save himself, locked himself in a room. Others intervened and pacified them.
In the meantime, traffic incharge Lakhwinder Singh reached the police station around 9.45 pm to submit a challan. Kala Khan, in a fit of rage, picked up a service rifle and shot Lakhwinder Singh dead. The ASI had suffered a deep bullet wound between his chin and neck and was rushed to the Civil Hospital, Dera Bassi.
