CBI court convicts 4 ex cops in Bhojpur Police encounter case

A special CBI court here today convicted four suspended policemen including an inspector for killing four people in a staged exchange of fire with them in 1996.

The convicted policemen included erstwhile Inspector Lal Singh, sub-inspector Jogendra Singh, constables Sooraj Bhan and Subhash Chandra.

The court, which has found the former policemen guilty of murder and destruction of evidence besides other related offenses, is slated to sentence the convicts on Wednesday.

Another constable Ranveer Singh allegedly involved in the crime had died during the trial.

The infamous case, known as Bhojpur Police Encounter, pertained to the killing of four youths identified as Ashok, Pravesh, Jallaludin and Jasveer, all residents of Modinagar in Ghaziabad district, on November 8, 1996.

According to the CBI counsel, the erstwhile SHO Lal Singh, SI Jogendra Singh, and one of the constables have been taken into custody while another constable did not appear before the court.

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