In a major development in the Pilbhit encounter case, the Allahabad High Court convicted all 43 policemen involved in the case. The High Court sentenced all the culprits to 7 years of rigorous imprisonment under IPC 304 with a fine of Rs 10,000, setting off a trial court’s ruling of life imprisonment for the appellants. The case pertains to the killings of 10 Sikhs for their alleged involvement in Khalistani activities.
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