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Derby Crown Court Jails Three for Violent Disorder at Kabaddi Tournament

The court described a planned attack linked to a wider feud that preceded the murder of delivery driver Aurman Singh.

Overview

  • Boota Singh was jailed for four years, Damanjit Singh received three years and four months in his absence, and Rajvinder Takhar Singh was sentenced to three years and ten months.
  • Video evidence showed Damanjit Singh and Rajvinder Takhar Singh carrying large knives, and police later found two machetes in Boota Singh’s car.
  • Officers said the August 20, 2023 violence in Alvaston was pre-planned after a prior meeting, with reports of shots fired and multiple injuries at the family sporting event.
  • Two other defendants were acquitted by the jury in the latest trial, following seven men jailed last year for their roles in the same disorder.
  • The judge noted that Indian passport holder Damanjit Singh may face deportation after sentence, a decision reserved for the Secretary of State.