47 policemen get life term in Pilibhit encounter
A special CBI court on Monday awarded life imprisonment to 47 policemen for killing 10 Sikh men in three fake encounters, in the Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh in July 1991. The special CBI court had investigated the case on directions of the Supreme Court. A total of 57 policemen were chargesheeted in the case, but 10 have passed away. 