Archive · 14 Jun 2025
16 Men Get Life for Murder of BJP Leader in Varanasi
In Varanasi, India, sixteen men have been sentenced to spend their lives in prison.
They were found guilty of killing a local BJP leader named Pashupatinath Singh.
The leader was trying to help his son after an argument broke out between the son and a group of men.
The argument started because the leader asked the group to stop drinking liquor near a shop.
The court decided that all sixteen men were responsible for the leader's death, and they were all given life sentences.
Sixteen men were sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of BJP leader Pashupatinath Singh.
The incident occurred in October 2022 in Varanasi.
The BJP leader was killed after intervening in an altercation.
The altercation involved a group consuming liquor near a wine shop.
The court found all sixteen accused guilty of murder.
- Who
- Sixteen men, including Vikas Bhardwaj and others, were convicted; Pashupatinath Singh was the victim.
- What
- Sixteen men received life sentences for the murder of BJP leader Pashupatinath Singh.
- When
- October 2022 (incident); Sentencing occurred recently.
- Where
- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- The attack occurred after the leader intervened in an altercation related to the consumption of liquor near a wine shop.
- Location
- Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Victim
- Pashupatinath Singh
- Sentencing
- Life Imprisonment
- Number of Accused
- 16
- Date of Incident
- October 2022
- Reason for Attack
- Altercation over liquor consumption.
Sources
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