Balwan Khokhar, Captain Bhagmal, Girdhari Lal and two other were sentenced to life in a case pertaining to the murder of five members of a family in Raj Nagar area of Delhi Cantonment on November 1, 1984.
Due to Khokhar’s attempt to pressurize eye witnesses in this case, the CBI had opposed his plea.
Another convict Captain Bhagmal was also granted bail by the Court in March 24 to take care of his ill wife. Later, his bail was extended on medical grounds till July month and he had surrendered on July 17 after his bail was challenged by the CBI.