Archive · 20 Jul 2025
Three Convicted in 2016 Murder of UP Minister's Relative
Once upon a time, during Holi, a group of people got into a fight after a car blocked a road.
The fight led to someone being shot and killed.
The person who was killed was related to a former important person in the government.
After a long court case, three people involved were found guilty.
They have to spend the rest of their lives in prison and also pay a large fine.
The former important person's relative was happy with the court's decision, saying that justice had finally been served.
Three individuals, including a former army havildar, received life sentences for the 2016 murder.
The murder victim was a relative of former Uttar Pradesh minister Bhagwat Saran Gangwar.
The incident occurred during Holi celebrations after a dispute over a blocked road.
The court imposed a total fine of Rs 6.90 lakh on the convicts.
The former minister expressed satisfaction with the court's decision.
- Who
- Satendra Pal Singh, Ravindra Pal Singh, and Manjeet Singh were convicted; the victim was Rajpal Gangwar; former minister Bhagwat Saran Gangwar's relative.
- What
- Three individuals were sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2016 murder of Rajpal Gangwar.
- When
- The incident occurred on March 24, 2016; the sentencing was announced on Saturday.
- Where
- Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- The murder occurred after a dispute about a blocked road during Holi celebrations.
- Convicts
- Satendra Pal Singh, Ravindra Pal Singh, Manjeet Singh
- Victim
- Rajpal Gangwar
- Date of Incident
- March 24, 2016
- Location
- Shastrinagar, Bareilly
- Related to
- Former minister Bhagwat Saran Gangwar
- Sentence
- Life imprisonment
- Fine
- Rs 6.90 lakh