Ludhiana, Jan. 21 -- Bringing closure to a case that had shocked the city, a local court has sentenced three men to life imprisonment for the brutal killing of a 17-year-old boy during a snatching attempt in the Daba area in 2021. The judgment was pronounced by the court of additional sessions judge Dr Rajneesh.

The convicts have been identified as Harwinder Singh alias Laali of Lohara village, Gurmeet Singh alias Romi of Jamalpur, and Tej Ram alias Chintu of Mundian Khurd. The court awarded them life imprisonment for murder and an additional 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for snatching. Both sentences will run concurrently.

The case dates back to the early hours of April 28, 2021, when a Class XI student, stepped out for his routine...