Sippy murder case: Heard gunshots, claims witness living near spot

Ramkrishan Upadhyay

Chandigarh, July 20

A woman prosecution witness in the murder case of advocate Sukhmanpreet Singh Sidhu, alias Sippy Sidhu, has supported prosecution’s theory during her examination-in-chief conducted before the CBI court on Saturday.

National-level shooter advocate Sidhu (35) was killed on September 20, 2015, in a park in Sector 27, Chandigarh. The CBI had arrested Kalyani Singh on June 15, 2022, on the allegation that she murdered Sidhu.

Prosecution claimed that the woman and her husband were eyewitnesses to the alleged scene of crime as their house was situated adjoining the park, where the alleged murder took place.

The CBI in the chargesheet claimed that a woman prosecution witness was present in a room situated on the first floor of his house on the night of September 20, 2015. She heard the sounds of gunshots fired followed by the screaming of a girl at about 9.30 pm. She went out towards the balcony facing the main gate, where she saw a small white-colour car parked under a streetlight near the main gate of her house.

She also noticed a girl of about 27 years swiftly coming from the side of the park towards her car. The girl opened the door of the car from the driver’s side and drove away. The CBI claimed that a computerised sketch of the girl was prepared on the basis of the witness. The agency further claimed that she also identified the accused from some photographs.

Meanwhile, the counsel of accused Kalyani Singh has raised objections over the computerised sketches prepared by the investigating agency. In the application filed before the court the council said the CBI had failed to give details of the sources of the sketches. In view of this, sketches are not admissible under the law, it was stated.