Ex-wrestling coach sentenced to death for murdering 6 people in Feb 2021
Chandigarh: A court in Haryana’s Rohtak district has convicted a former wrestling coach for the murder of six people, including a couple and their four-year-old son, in February 2021.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Gagan Geet Kaur on Monday held Sukhvinder guilty for murder and attempt to murder among other charges under the Indian Penal Code, and provisions of the Arms Act.
The court will pronounce the quantum of sentence in the case on Wednesday.
Sukhvinder, a resident of Barauda village in Sonepat district, shot dead ?Manoj Malik, his wife Sakshi Malik and their son Sartaj, wrestling coaches Satish Kumar and Pardeep Malik, and wrestler Pooja on February 12, 2021. Another person, Amarjeet, was injured.
The incident had taken place at a wrestling venue adjacent to a private college in Rohtak.
Police had then said that Sukhvinder had committed the crime after his services were terminated following complaints against him.
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Centre must roll back LPG price hike, says Kerala CM
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday demanded that the Centre immediately roll back the recent steep hike in LPG prices, alleging that it has severely impacted common people and small businesses.
In a statement, Vijayan described the increase as "one of the most cruel" in the history of cooking gas price revisions, saying it has pushed ordinary households and entrepreneurs into distress.
He said the price of commercial LPG cylinders had been raised by Rs 993 in one go, crossing Rs 3,000, which would adversely affect the hotel and restaurant sector.
The hike in the price of 5-kg LPG cylinders by Rs 251.50 would hit migrant workers and small families who depend on them, he added.
The chief minister alleged that the hike came immediately after the conclusion of Assembly elections in states, placing an additional burden on common people, small-scale entrepreneurs and migrant labourers.
Pointing to the ongoing crisis in West Asia, Vijayan said the hospitality sector has already been facing a shortage of cooking gas for months and the latest price increase would be difficult to absorb.
The burden would ultimately be passed on to consumers, he said, warning that several small establishments, including those in Kerala, could be forced to shut down.
Accusing oil companies of prioritising profits over public welfare, he said such a trend of imposing additional financial burden on people cannot be accepted.
Vijayan also alleged that the Centre's policies favour corporate interests and called for a correction in approach.
He urged the Union government to withdraw the excessive hike without delay.
The price of commercial LPG was hiked by the steepest ever Rs 993 per 19-kg cylinder on May 1, marking the third straight monthly increase due to rising global energy prices linked to the West Asia conflict.
