Piran Dutta Khan, 75, wanted by British authorities since 2006, was convicted at Leeds Crown Court.
Dawn Court Reporter
LONDON: After two decades on the run from justice, a Pakistani man has been sentenced in London for the 2005 murder of a white British police officer. An officer who responded to a report of an armed robbery outside a travel agency was shot dead.
75-year-old Piran Dutta Khan, wanted by the British authorities since 2006, was convicted at Leeds Crown Court, and six people involved in the incident have already been sentenced.
Piran Dutta Khan was convicted of murder by a majority of 1-10, while 11 jurors deliberated for nearly 19 hours over 4 days, also convicting him of 2 counts of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life. , while 2 charges of possession of prohibited weapons were unanimously convicted.
The incident took place on November 18, 2005, when Sharon Beshinowski and PC Teresa Milburn arrived at a travel agency on Morley Street in Bradford after receiving an alert call, when three attackers opened fire on them. As a result, Sharon Bishinsky was killed and Milburn was injured.
