Indian man jailed 27 years in Australia for fatal stabbing, faces deportation
A 30-year-old Indian-origin man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison in Australia for the fatal stabbing of a fellow student and the attempted murder of another. The judge described the attack as unprovoked and noted the defendant's lack of remorse.
Why it matters
This case highlights the legal consequences of violent crime within international student communities and the judicial system's stance on unprovoked violence.
A 30-year-old Indian-origin man has been jailed for 27 years in Australia for fatally stabbing a fellow international student and attempting to kill another after a drunken argument in Melbourne.Robin Robin was sentenced in the Victorian Supreme Court on Friday for murdering 22-year-old Navjeet Singh Sandhu and attempting to murder 30-year-old Sharwan Singh in Ormond in May 2024, Australia Today reported.A jury found Robin guilty after he argued during the trial that he had acted in self-defence. The court imposed a 20-year non-parole period.The violence began after Robin had been drinking whisky with friends at his home while celebrating his brother Abhijeet Abhijeet buying a car.
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