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7 NRIs remanded to custody in UK
for killing kabaddi star
WSN Network
LONDON: Seven
people of Indian origin have been remanded to judicial custody in
the UK in connection with the killing of prominent kabaddi player
Suvinder Singh Batth outside a pub he owned in Bilston in the West
Midlands.
Batth, 47, was
shot dead outside his pub called Gavin's Sports Bar some ten days
earlier. The seven people charged with his murder were remanded to
judicial custody during a hearing at the Wolverhampton magistrates
court. Kabaddi enthusiasts paid tributes to Batth as his family
grappled with the loss.
One fan wrote
online: “What a tragedy. Great player of the game, but more so, he
was well known for being one of the truly great characters. RIP.”
Another fan said: “He was one of the best stoppers in
England
over the years. He went toe-totoe with much heavier men and was a
big crowd favourite. ‘He was a real character who will be a big loss
for all the Kabaddi world.” Batth's pub was named after his son,
Gavin, who reportedly cradled his dying father as he waited for
police and ambulance crews to arrive at the scene. Batth's daughter
Danny, 20, said: “He was a loving, caring man who was so generous to
us all. We all loved him so much. We just can’t believe this."
12
August 2009
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