<p>Samajwadi Party legislator Kaptan Singh Rajput was on Monday sentenced to life imprisonment in a case of murder by a court.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Rajput and eight others had been charged with murdering a man 13 years back while the victim was being taken to a court in connection with a case.<br /><br />The special anti-dacoity court sentenced Rajput and his brother but acquitted seven others for lack of evidence.<br /><br />The court had reserved its judgement on Saturday but had ordered that the MLA and his brother be taken into custody. <br /><br />According to the prosecution Rajput, his brother and seven others had murdered one Kishenji, a resident of Diha in Orai district in the state in April 2002 while on way to court. Rajput was now certain to lose his membership of the UP Assembly. <br /><br />He said he would file an appeal against the judgement in the higher court.<br />6 cops suspended<br /><br />Six policemen, including an SHO, of an Agra police station have been suspended and an FIR lodged against unidentified policemen following the death of a youth in their custody, reports PTI. <br /><br />Sanjay, 26, was detained by Achnera police in connection with a bike theft case and died on Sunday in their custody, leading to ruckus by his family members.<br /><br />Taking note of the incident, SHO Achnera Arun Kumar and five other policemen have been suspended, said IG of Law and Order A Satish Ganesh.<br /><br />He said that an FIR against unidentified policemen has been registered.</p>
<p>Samajwadi Party legislator Kaptan Singh Rajput was on Monday sentenced to life imprisonment in a case of murder by a court.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Rajput and eight others had been charged with murdering a man 13 years back while the victim was being taken to a court in connection with a case.<br /><br />The special anti-dacoity court sentenced Rajput and his brother but acquitted seven others for lack of evidence.<br /><br />The court had reserved its judgement on Saturday but had ordered that the MLA and his brother be taken into custody. <br /><br />According to the prosecution Rajput, his brother and seven others had murdered one Kishenji, a resident of Diha in Orai district in the state in April 2002 while on way to court. Rajput was now certain to lose his membership of the UP Assembly. <br /><br />He said he would file an appeal against the judgement in the higher court.<br />6 cops suspended<br /><br />Six policemen, including an SHO, of an Agra police station have been suspended and an FIR lodged against unidentified policemen following the death of a youth in their custody, reports PTI. <br /><br />Sanjay, 26, was detained by Achnera police in connection with a bike theft case and died on Sunday in their custody, leading to ruckus by his family members.<br /><br />Taking note of the incident, SHO Achnera Arun Kumar and five other policemen have been suspended, said IG of Law and Order A Satish Ganesh.<br /><br />He said that an FIR against unidentified policemen has been registered.</p>
