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Maybe this is God’s will: Son of man killed in Sidhu road rage case
Narvedinder disappointed over SC relief to Sidhu in road rage incident after which his father had died.
“I am disappointed, but the family has accepted the decision as God’s will.” This was the reaction of the Narvedinder Singh, son of the man, Gurnam Singh, who died after a scuffle with Navjot Singh Sidhu in 1988, after the Supreme Court spared Sidhu any jail time.
Narvedinder was at the SC when the judgment was announced, and Sidhu was acquitted on charges of culpable homicide case but fined ₹1,000 on charges of causing hurt.
“Any son who has lost his father wants punishment to the guilty. I am disappointed,” said Narvedinder over the phone. “Though the verdict is not as per my desire, I have faith in judiciary,” he added, and the disconnected the call. Later, he switched off the phone.
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Sidhu was an international cricketer when the incident took place. The allegation was that Sidhu and his friend Rupinder Singh Sandhu beat up Gurnam Singh over car parking.
Gurnam was taken to a hospital where he was declared dead; and Sidhu and Sandhu were booked for culpable homicide among other charges. Sandhu has been acquitted by the SC.
As for the victim’s family, even at the time when the political war between Sidhu and the Akalis intensified, Narvedinder remained apolitical, and didn’t gave any reaction to the media. He pursued the case personally from the lower court to the apex court and hired top lawyers.
