Navjot Singh Sidhu is celebrating his birthday today. He is an Indian National Congress politician, television personality and retired international cricketer. He is the former President of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. He needs no introduction. On his birthday let us recalled the incident when he was  accused of murder.

On December 27, 1988, Navjot Sidhu and co-accused Rupinder Singh Sandhu alias Bunny were in a Gypsy when they had an altercation with Gurnam Singh, a Patiala resident, after he asked them to give way. The incident took place near Sheranwala Gate in Patiala, Sidhu’s hometown. Gurnam a 65 year old man  was beaten up by Sidhu, who later fled the crime scene. Gurnam was taken to a hospital where he was declared dead.

In 2006, Punjab and Haryana High Court holds Sidhu and Bunny guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and sentences them to three years in jail.  Sidhu and Bunny challenge the high court verdict in the Supreme Court, which stays the conviction pending appeal.

In the year 2018, The Court holds Sidhu guilty for voluntarily causing hurt to Gurnam, reversing the Punjab and Haryana High Court verdict, and acquits Sidhu from culpable homicide not amounting to murder charge. In a verdict on May 15, 2018, Sidhu is fined Rs 1,000 under Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code.

Navjot Singh Sidhu's dubbed a strokeless wonder at the start of his Test career in 1983-84, he returned with a vengeance in the 1987 World Cup,  In the career spanning 51 Tests and 136 one-day internationals, both sides of his personality played themselves out. Sidhu's finest moment in Tests was his 201 against West Indies in 1996-97, an act of supreme endurance lasting 11 hours. He has also appeared in a famous comedy show.

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