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Explained: From suicide to murder verdict, a 28 year journey in Abhaya case
Catholic nun Abhaya was found dead in a well on March 27, 1992. Now, 28 years later, a special CBI court in Thiruvananthapuram has found two accused guilty of murdering her. Written by Shaju Philip , Edited by Explained Desk | Thiruvnanthapuram | Updated: January 1, 2021 12:46:26 pm
Sister Abhaya was found dead on March 27, 1992.
A special CBI court in Thiruvananthapuram has found
to life in prison. Kottoor, 69, and Sephy, 55, were charged under Section 302 (murder) and Section 201 (destruction of evidence) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
The verdict came 28 years after the body of the nun was found in a well of her convent hostel in Kottayam. During the course of the hearing, the HC had allowed the discharge petition of Father Puthrikkayl, the third accused in the case.