
A Delhi court has convicted Shankar Lal for the 2017 murder of Balbir Singh at Anand Vihar ISBT. The prosecution established that Lal struck Singh with a bamboo stick during a late-night quarrel, causing fatal head injuries. Eyewitnesses reported the accused was apprehended at the scene. Medical and forensic evidence, including DNA analysis of blood on the weapon and the accused's jacket matching the victim's, supported the conviction. The court dismissed the defense's claim that the victim's intoxication led to fatal injuries from a fall.
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