Chandigarh, Sept. 13 -- Nearly four years after the murder of a roadside vendor in Mauli Jagran, the court of additional sessions judge Sanjay Sandhir, on Thursday, awarded life imprisonment to five youths who were held guilty for the murder of a 21-year-old youth.

The court sentenced Bharat, Gurdev, Anil, Pardeep and Rahul to life imprisonment. The victim was identified as Amit, a roadside vendor. He used to sell snacks on his cart.

As per the prosecution, Amit had borrowed a scooter from one of the suspects on Holi in March 2021. He met with an accident following which the scooter was damaged. "The victim had paid Rs.1,500 to the accused. However, the accused was demanding more money," the prosecution said.

The case was registered in...