Ludhiana: Doctor commits suicide, two accused sentenced to 5 years jail for abetment
Ludhiana: In response to the suicide of a doctor, the court has convicted two accused persons of five years of jail and a fine of Rs 20,000. They were arrested under Section 306 (abetment of suicide) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
The case was ruled by Additional Sessions Judge Vijay Kumar who after analysing all the evidence delivered the verdict. The allegation against the accused was successfully proven by the prosecution without any doubt, said the court. Moreover, The court also denied the accused's plea for leniency.
The accused have been identified as Jaswinder Singh, alias Monu Walia, who is a resident of Krishna Nagar and Gurinder Singh, alias Ginni who is a resident of Anand Nagar, Khanna.
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The deceased has been identified as Gurwinder Singh. As per The Tribune information, the incident took place when the doctor had earlier taken a loan from the duo who allegedly pressured him to repay the money. The matter took a big turn when both the accused decided to visit the doctor's house and insult him on June 17, 2008. Feeling pressured and depressed, Dr. Singh decided to commit suicide.
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