In the sensational paying guest Amandeep Kaur shooting case, the Mohali court today pronounced the life term to the prime accused, Gurmeet Singh Sandhu, alias Gora Sandhu, and three-year jail to his cousin and co-accused Angrez Singh here today.
Gora, a jilted lover from Rajjewala village in Ferozepur and former district president of the Student Organisation of Panjab University (SOPU), had pumped in at least three bullets into 21-year-old Amandeep Kaur, also from the same area, on January 12 at the Phase V market here when she turned down his friendship request on the fateful day.
The .32-bore licensed revolver used in the crime belonged to Angrez Singh. A case under Section 302 of IPC and under the Arms Act was registered at the Phase I police station against the duo and their friend Jagroop Singh on a complaint of the victim’s friend, Navneet Kaur, aka Neetu. Neetu and another girl were with the victim at the time of the incident. Later, Jagroop Singh was given a clean chit by the police during their investigations.
Wrapping up the murder trial in eight months, the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge Dilbagh Singh Johal here held the prime accused, Gora, guilty and pronounced the life term along with a fine of Rs 1 lakh to him while Angrez Singh was awarded a three-year jail term along with a fine of Rs 5,000.
Gora had taken the revolver from Angrez Singh’s residence at Mamdot village in Ferozepur before coming to the town to meet the victim, who had shifted here just two days before the incident to pursue an advanced computer course at Phase VII, Industrial Area.
On the fateful day, Amandeep Kaur, along with her roommates Gagandeep Kaur and Navneet Kaur, also from Ferozepur, had gone to the Phase V market in the evening to fetch some groceries when Gora, who came there with some friends in a car, stopped her and started talking to her.
According to eyewitnesses, Gora had proposed marriage to the victim, which she turned down. In a fit of rage, Gora fired three shots from point-blank range and fled from the spot. The victim was shifted to a private hospital where she was declared brought dead. One bullet was found stuck in the victim’s jaw, one had punctured her heart while the third one hit her in the chest.
Victim, accused studied in same school
Gora and the victim used to study in the same school in their village. Later, he had developed an infatuation for her. When Amandeep Kaur did not respond to his advances, he started harassing her by chasing her.
A promising career cut short
The murder of Amandeep Kaur cut short the career of an ambitious rural girl, who wanted to bring a good name to her family by becoming a computer expert. Daughter of a farmer, she wanted to touch new heights in the information technology world. Her father Kulbir Singh said his daughter was keen on becoming a computer expert. After completing her BEd and Master’s in Computer Applications (MCA), Amandeep Kaur had joined a private computer centre here to do an advanced PHP Programming Training Course at Mohali.
Satisfied with decision, says victim’s father
After the order of the court, Kulbir Singh, Amandeep Kaur’ father, said he was satisfied with the decision of the court. “I have lost my daughter, who was very intelligent. The loss is irreparable but I am satisfied with the decision,” he said.
