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A former Indian cricketer and member of parliament has been sentenced to three years in prison for manslaughter.A former Indian cricketer and member of parliament has been sentenced to three years in prison for manslaughter.
Navjot Sidhu, a flamboyant batsman and now an MP in the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), was found guilty of beating his victim in 1988. Navjot Sidhu, a flamboyant batsman and now an opposition MP, was convicted of beating up his victim in a parking dispute in 1988. The man later died.
The man later died. The attack came after a parking dispute in the city of Patiala in northern Punjab state. Sidhu's sentence was suspended until 31 January to give him time to appeal in the Supreme Court.
Sidhu is now a cricket commentator on Indians channels and is famous for his wisecracks, known as Sidhuisms. His job as a cricket commentator on Indian TV channels has made him famous for his wisecracks, known as Sidhuisms.
Appeal Fine
The high court in Punjab also fined the former cricketer 100,000 rupees (about $2,230). Sidhu, 43, was found guilty on Friday over the attack in the city of Patiala in northern Punjab state 17 years ago.
Sentence was suspended until 31 January to give Sidhu time to appeal in the Supreme Court. The high court in Punjab took up the case after appeals by family of the victim, Gurnam Singh, and the state government following Sidhu's acquittal by a lower court in 1999.
The Punjab high court took up the case after appeals by the victim's family and the state government following Sidhu's acquittal by a lower court in 1999. Passing sentence on Wednesday, the judge also ordered the former cricketer to pay a fine of 100,000 rupees (about $2,230).
Sidhu and a number of associates were found guilty on Friday of beating up the victim, Gurnam Singh, in the parking dispute. Mr Singh later died of his injuries. Sidhu played in 51 Test matches for India between 1983 and 1999, scoring an average 42.13.
The 43-year-old former cricketer played in 51 Test matches for India between 1983 and 1999, scoring an average 42.13. He embarked on a political career in 2004, joining the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Sidhu embarked on a political career in 2004, joining the BJP. He resigned from the party after the court verdict last week. He resigned from his parliamentary seat after hearing the guilty verdict last week.
Sidhu is the second high-profile MP to be sentenced for killing someone in as many days.
On Tuesday, former cabinet minister Shibu Soren received a life term for murdering his aide.