S.P. Singh Rathore, the lawyer representing the 17 Uttarakhand policemen who were accused for killing Ranveer in a fake encounter in 2009, on Monday claimed that the victim was a criminal.
“We are not satisfied with the court’s decision. The innocents have been unnecessarily punished without any proof. I will appeal to the high court. Ranveer was a criminal, and we also have a copy of the FIR lodged against him,” said Rathore.
A Delhi court on Monday sentenced seventeen Uttarakhand policemen to serve life terms in prison for gunning down MBA graduate, Ranveer Singh in a jungle in 2009
Ranveer’s lawyer A.T. Rao confirmed the verdict.
ANI was told that all of the accused policemen have been charged under Sections 302, 364, 120B, 201 and 218 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). (ANI)