Six get life term for killing two brothers

Six persons were sentenced to life term for murdering two brothers over old enmity by a local court here.

Additional District Sessions Judge Lokender Rathi held Prakasha, Ramesh, Neki, Mahipal, Surta and Jagbir guilty of the killings yesterday and also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on each of the accused.

The four other accused were acquitted due to lack of evidence.

According to prosecutor M Anjum Khan, two brothers Nakli and Jai Singh were shot dead over an old enmity at Attiterwada village in Shamli district by the accused on May 25, 2000.