One month jail for two

CHANDIGARH, April 1: Two people were today convicted by UT Judicial Magistrate Ist Class Tejwinder Singh under Sections 379 and 411 IPC and sentenced to one month simple imprisonment each after they confessed having stolen a Maruti belonging to a city resident.

The duo, namely, Krishan Kumar of district Alwar and Raj Kumar of Rewari, were booked for theft on February 15, 1998. They were charged with dishonestly keeping in their possession stolen property in the area of Sector 3, Rewari. They had allegedly stolen the car belonging to one Hari Chand.

The accused had been in judicial custody since July, 1998 and today they were convicted in the case after they confessed the crime.