Ludhiana, Dec. 21 -- A Ludhiana court on Friday convicted 27-year-old Gurvir Singh, alias Gavy, for kidnapping a minor boy for ransom, murdering him by drowning and disposing of the body to destroy evidence, bringing closure to a chilling crime that had shocked the Jagraon area in 2019.

Additional sessions judge Sandeep Singh Bajwa of the fast-track special court held the accused guilty under Sections 364-A (kidnapping for ransom), 302 (murder) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) of the Indian Penal Code. The court sentenced Gurvir Singh to rigorous imprisonment for life on the charges of murder and kidnapping for ransom, along with fines totalling Rs.4.05 lakh. All sentences will run concurrently.

The case dates back to June 30...