Sister Abhaya case: CBI court finds catholic priest, nun guilty
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Last Updated: Dec 22, 2020, 04:30 PM IST
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The court said the murder charges against Father Thomas Kottoor and Sister Sephy guilty will stand. Both are in judicial custody.
Sister Abhaya murder case: CBI court finds 2 accused guilty
A CBI court here on Tuesday found a catholic priest and a nun guilty in connection with the murder of 21-year-old Sister Abhaya, whose body was found in the well of a convent in Kottayam in 1992.
The verdict in this regard was pronounced by CBI special court judge J Sanal Kumar.
The quantum of sentence will be pronounced on Wednesday.
Updated Dec 22, 2020 | 19:55 IST
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Sister Abhaya Murder: 28 Years Later, Both Accused Found Guilty By Kerala Court
The verdict in this regard was pronounced by CBI special court judge J Sanal Kumar.
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A CBI court here on Tuesday found a catholic priest and a nun guilty in connection with the murder of 21-year-old Sister Abhaya, whose body was found in the well of a convent in Kottayam in 1992.
The verdict in this regard was pronounced by CBI special court judge J Sanal Kumar.
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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.
Updated Dec 22, 2020 · 12:47 pm Image for representation. | Chandan Khanna/AFP
After 28 years and multiple re-investigations, a special Central Bureau of Investigation court in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday held a priest and a nun guilty for the murder of a nun in Kerala, reported
Bar and Bench. Sister Abhaya was found dead in a well in the St Pius X Convent in Kottayam on March 27, 1992, at the age of 18.
Special CBI Judge K Sanal Kumar will hear convicts Father Thomas Kottoor and Sister Sefi on Wednesday and pronounce the sentence, according to
Live Law. As per the CBI, the accused murdered the nun after she happened to witness intimate exchanges between them.