The Kerala High Court on Thursday granted bail to Catholic priest Thomas M. Kottur and co-convict Sister Steffi in the sensational sister Abhaya murder case
The Kerala High Court on Thursday granted bail to Catholic priest Thomas M. Kottur and co-convict Sister Steffi in the sensational sister Abhaya murder case.The two have been asked to deposit a sum of Rs 5 lakh each and refrained from leaving .
Abhaya murder: Kottur gets 2 life terms, Steffi sentenced to life
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Wed, Dec 23 2020 13:48 IST |
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Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 23 : A CBI Special Court on Wednesday sentenced Catholic priest Thomas M Kottur to two life terms and co-convict Sister Steffi to life imprisonment for the murder of Sister Abhaya in Kottayam 28 years ago. Judge K Sanilkumar also imposed fines of Rs 5 lakh each on the two convicts.
Kottur has to pay additional Rs 1 lakh as fine as he was also found guilty of trespassing the Pious Tenth Convent, where Sister Abhaya was found dead in a well on March 27, 1992. Kottur was handed the second life imprisonment under Section 449 for barging into the convent.
Sr Abhaya murder: Fr Kottur gets two life terms, Sr Sephy sentenced to life
Wed, Dec 23 2020 02:25:45 PM
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 23 (IANS): A CBI Special Court on Wednesday sentenced Catholic priest Fr Thomas M Kottur to two life terms and co-convict Sr Sephy to life imprisonment for the murder of Sr Abhaya in Kottayam 28 years ago. Judge K Sanilkumar also imposed fines of Rs 5 lac each on the two convicts.
Fr Kottur has to pay additional Rs 1 lac as fine as he was also found guilty of trespassing the Pious Tenth Convent, where Sr Abhaya was found dead in a well on March 27, 1992. Fr Kottur was handed the second life imprisonment under Section 449 for barging into the convent.