Sher Singh Rana

Sher Singh Rana
Born
Pankaj Singh Pundir[1]

(1976-05-17) 17 May 1976 (age 48)
Roorkee, Uttarakhand
Other namesS. Rana
OccupationPolitician
OrganizationR. J. P. (Rashtravadi Janlok Party)
SpousePratima Singh
Criminal chargeAssassination
Escape from Jail
Details
VictimsPhoolan Devi
Killed1
WeaponPistol

Pankaj Singh Pundir (born 17 May 1976), popularly known as Sher Singh Rana[needs IPA] or S. Rana, is an Indian politician[2] who was sentenced for the 2001 vendetta-related assassination of Indian dacoit-turned-parliamentarian Phoolan Devi.[3] In August 2014, Rana was sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine of ₹100,000 (approximately US$1,600) for Devi's assassination, as well as charges of conspiracy, after a 10-year trial.[4] He was released from jail in 2016 after the court granted him bail.[5]

  1. ^ Wright, George (18 February 2004). "Bandit Queen murder suspect escapes from jail". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  2. ^ Sharma, Unnati (4 April 2022). "Phoolan murder, jailbreak, 'Prithviraj's ashes': Life of Sher Singh Rana, coming soon as biopic". ThePrint. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Phoolan Devi's killer arrested in Kolkata". The Times of India. 25 April 2006. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Killer of Phoolan Devi, India's 'Bandit Queen', given life sentence". The Guardian. 14 August 2014. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020.
  5. ^ Reporting, Covers (20 February 2018). "Sher Singh Rana, convicted of Phoolan Devi's murder, gets married". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 October 2024.