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Hindustan Times
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- Hindustan Times
Gurugram: 13 get life term for killing liquor trader in '16 gang war
A sessions court in Gurugram on Tuesday sentenced 13 individuals—including the brother of deceased gangster Sandeep Gadoli—to rigorous life imprisonment in the 2016 murder of liquor trader Manish Gujjar, alias Pappu, in what police said was a fallout of gang rivalry and a bid to capture a lucrative liquor business in the region. Police said the motive for the murder was linked to the ongoing gang rivalry between Sandeep Gadoli and Binder Gujjar, as well as the accused's alleged attempt to take over Gujjar's liquor distribution business. (File photo) According to police, the murder took place on the night of October 18, 2016, when 42-year-old Manish Gujjar, elder brother of gangster Binder Gujjar, was shot dead at his liquor shop on Old Railway Road, New Colony. Gujjar had gone to the shop to collect money when a group of armed men opened fire indiscriminately, killing him on the spot. His friend Liyakat Ali and driver Sukhbir also sustained multiple bullet injuries during the shootout. The court of additional district and sessions judge Sunil Chauhan found all 13 accused guilty under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Arms Act. 'The court sentenced rigorous life imprisonment and a ₹50,000 fine to all the convicts, including Brahm Prakash, brother of gangster Sandeep Gadoli, under Section 302 (murder) of the IPC,' said Sandeep Kumar, public relations officer of the Gurugram police. He added, 'The court also held them guilty under Section 307 (attempt to murder) of IPC and sentenced them to an additional 10 years of rigorous imprisonment with a fine of ₹25,000 each. Further, three convicts—Dinesh, Kuldeep, and Pawan Kumar—were sentenced to three years' imprisonment and fined ₹10,000 each under Section 25(1) of the Arms Act. All sentences will run concurrently. Police said the motive for the murder was linked to the ongoing gang rivalry between Sandeep Gadoli and Binder Gujjar, as well as the accused's alleged attempt to take over Gujjar's liquor distribution business, Shiv Shakti Wines, which operated in Gurugram and other districts. Sandeep Gadoli, a key rival of Binder, was killed in an alleged fake encounter by a Gurugram police team in a Mumbai hotel on February 7, 2016. Binder Gujjar is currently lodged in a jail in Mumbai in connection with that case. Binder allegedly colluded with members of the Gurugram police, providing them with information about rival Sandeep's whereabouts in order to orchestrate his elimination through a staged encounter, officers aware of the case added.
India Today
09-07-2025
- India Today
Court rejects plea to summon more policemen in Sandeep Gadoli fake encounter case
A Mumbai sessions court has dismissed the prosecution's plea to summon four additional police officers, including senior officials from the Haryana police, in connection with the alleged fake encounter of gangster Sandeep Gadoli in a Mumbai hotel in Public Prosecutor Amin Solkar had sought the court's permission to summon Amit Kumar, Balbir Singh, Anil Kumar Sagwan, and Rajbeer Beniwal as co-accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Solkar argued that the testimonies of four key witnesses during the ongoing trial pointed to the involvement of the officers in a larger conspiracy to eliminate application was opposed by the existing accused in the case, who argued that no new evidence had emerged during the trial that wasn't already available at the time the chargesheet was filed. The defence emphasised that the Special Investigation Team (SIT), after a detailed probe, had not found any incriminating material against the officers in question and therefore did not include them as accused. Further, the defence contended that issuing summons at this stage would unduly delay the trial, which is being conducted under time-bound directives from the Supreme Court. They also highlighted the prolonged incarceration of the current accused, some of whom have been in custody since hearing arguments from both sides, Additional Sessions Judge Prashant C Kale rejected the application. 'There is no prima facie evidence against other persons for issuing summons against them as prayed,' the judge observed in his case pertains to the killing of Sandeep Gadoli, a gangster from Haryana, who was shot dead in a Mumbai hotel room by a team of Haryana police officers. The incident is alleged to have been orchestrated at the behest of a rival gang. Eight individuals — including police officers, a mother-daughter duo accused of tracking Gadoli's movements, and a gangster — are currently on trial. So far, 43 witnesses have testified in the case.- Ends
Indian Express
08-07-2025
- Indian Express
Fake encounter of wanted gangster: Court rejects prosecution's plea to add 4 cops as accused
Over nine years after an alleged fake encounter in Mumbai of wanted gangster Sandeep Gadoli from Haryana, a sessions court rejected a plea by the prosecution to add four more policemen, including a DCP-rank officer, as accused in the case. The prosecution plea to add the four as accused came just before it closed the evidence in the case. The Mumbai Police arrrested eight people, including five Gurgaon police personnel, in connection with the case during 2016-17, claiming that the encounter was staged on February 7, 2016, at a hotel near the Mumbai international airport. Special public prosecutor Amin Solkar moved a plea, stating that witness deposition had shown the involvement of four more policemen. The plea said that the evidence showed that the two teams of the Gurgaon police were formed under the directions of the then DCP (crime) for the operation to trace Gadoli, who was wanted in many cases in Haryana. While the officials of one of the teams, including the main accused Pradyuman Yadav who was leading the team, were arrested, the officer leading the other team and two others who were standing guard outside the hotel, were not named as accused. The Special Public Prosecutor also said that evidence pointed towards the involvement of the DCP and that the second team's officer was in touch with him before and after the operation. The accused already facing trial in the case opposed the plea, stating that there was no fresh evidence brought to the fore by the prosecution and at this stage of the trial, when the case is nearing its end, the plea is only going to cause delay, with three of the accused behind bars for over nine years. The accused submitted that with no fresh material, there was no justification why the plea was being moved now at this belated stage. While 195 witnesses were cited in the case, 43 were examined during the trial. Additional sessions judge Prashant Kale said the trial is time-bound by the Supreme Court and the prosecution was seeking adding four men as accused on charges of criminal conspiracy. It said that an application moved under Section 319 of the Criminal Procedure Code (power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence) needs evidence of a higher degree. 'There is no prima facie evidence againt other persons for using summons against them as prayed,' the court said in its order on July 5. On Tuesday, the prosecution submitted that it was closing its evidence in the case. Now, the court will hear defence witnesses if the accused want to examine any, following which the final arguments will be heard.
