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Kochi (Kerala) [India], January 19 (ANI): The Kerala High Court has agreed to hear the appeal moved by Father Thomas Kottoor challenging the trial court verdict convicting him for the murder of Sister Abhaya.
A Division Bench of Justices K Vinod Chandran and MR Anitha admitted Father Kottoor s appeal.
In his appeal, Father Kottoor has submitted that the trial court s judgment is based on unconnected story circumstances culled out from unreliable solitary witnesses. The trial and conviction of the accused by the court below in all respects are vitiated by grave illegalities and irregularities.
Kottoor, along with Sister Sephy, a nun, were convicted on December 23, 2020, by a CBI Court, Thiruvananthapuram for the murder of 19-year-old nun Sister Abhaya. Thereafter, they were sentenced to imprisonment for life.
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Visual from the hospital where both accused persons were taken for medical checkup before shifting to jail. (Photo/ANI)
Kerala: Priest, nun found guilty in 28-year-old Sister Abhaya case ANI | Updated: Dec 23, 2020 08:31 IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 23 (ANI): After 28 years the special CBI court here on Tuesday pronounced the verdict in Sister Abhaya case that both accused Fr. Thomas Kottoor and Sr. Sephy are guilty.
After the verdict, the nun broke down, while the priest on his way to jail shouted from the police vehicle that he is innocent .
The CBI court found Fr. Thomas Kottoor guilty of murder (IPC 302), causing disappearance of evidence of the offence, or giving false information to screen offender (IPC 202) and house-trespass in order to commit an offence (IPC 449) while Sr. Sephy was found guilty of murder and causing disappearance of evidence.
Sister Abhaya murder case: Thomas Kottoor, Sephy awarded life imprisonment ANI | Updated: Dec 23, 2020 14:15 IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 23 (ANI): After finding Father Thomas Kottoor and Sister Sephy guilty for Sister Abhaya s murder, a CBI special court on Wednesday pronounced the quantum of punishment in the controversial murder case and sentenced them to life imprisonment.
Kottoor and Sephy were charged under Section 302 (murder) and Section 201 (destruction of evidence) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Along with the sentence, Kottoor will pay Rs 6.5 lakh and Sephy will pay Rs 5.5 lakh as a penalty.
After 28 years, the special CBI court on Tuesday pronounced the verdict in Sister Abhaya case and found Kottoor and Sephy guilty.
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The court also slapped a fine of Rs five lakh each on two convicts
The 19-year-old Catholic nun`s body was found in a well inside St Pius Convent in Kottayam district of Kerala on March 27, 1992
Thiruvananthapuram: A special CBI court in Kerala sentenced two convicts in the Sister Abhaya murder case to life imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs five lakh each on Wednesday. After nearly 28 years, the special CBI court had on Tuesday pronounced the verdict in Sister Abhaya murder case holding both accused Fr Thomas Kottoor and Sr Sephy guilty.
After the verdict, the nun broke down, while the priest on his way to jail shouted from the police vehicle that `he is innocent`.
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