Sister Abhaya case: CBI court finds catholic priest, nun guilty
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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.
PTI 22 December 2020 File Photo PTI 2020-12-22T12:25:49+05:30 Sister Abhaya Murder: 28 Years Later, Both Accused Found Guilty By Kerala Court outlookindia.com 2020-12-22T12:28:32+05:30
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.
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In a 28-year-old case related to the murder of a Catholic nun in Kottayam, a CBI court in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday found two accused -- priest Thomas Kottoor and nun Sister Sefi -- guilty. The punishment for the duo in the longest-running investigation will be pronounced by CBI special court judge K Sanal Kumar on Wednesday.
Seventy-one-year-old Kottoor, a scholar in moral theology, is the first accused and 57-year-old Sefi is the third accused in the case.
The state police had initially concluded the 19-year-old nun Sister Abhaya, a student of Kottayam's BCM College, and a member of the Knanaya Catholic community died by suicide on March 27, 1992. This was as she went from her hostel room to the kitchen at around 4.15 AM.
Fr Kottoor, Sr Sephy held guilty in Sister Abhaya murder case, sentencing tomorrow
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Updated: Tuesday, December 22, 2020, 11:25 [IST]
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 22: A CBI court has held Father Thomas Kottoor and Sister Sephy guilty in the Sister Abhaya murder case. The quantum of the sentence will be pronounced on December 23.
The case goes back to March 1992 when Sister Abhaya, a Catholic nun, was found dead in a water well of her convent in Kottayam. The CBI submitted that the Abhaya case is one of the oldest criminal pending cases in the state and the spread of COVID cannot be projected as a reason for further delaying disposal of the case.
After 28 years Sister Abhaya finally gets justice, CBI court finds catholic priest, nun guilty of murder PTI
Thiruvananthapuram: A CBI court here Tuesday found a catholic priest and a nun guilty in connection with the murder of 21-year-old Sister Abhaya. The body of Sister Abhaya was found in the well of St Pius convent in Kottayam in 1992. The case had been continuing for the last 28 years as there were various attempts to stall the investigation. The deceased used to stay in the convent.
The verdict in this regard was pronounced by CBI special court judge J Sanal Kumar. The quantum of sentence will be pronounced Wednesday. The CBI court said the murder charges against Father Thomas Kottoor and Sister Sephy will stand. Both are in judicial custody.
Catholic priest, nun convicted in 28-year murder case of Indian nun
Church leaders and the initial police investigation had dismissed the case as suicide
Sister Abhaya's body was found in a well at a Kerala convent in March 1992.
More than 28 years after a 19-year-old nun was found dead in a convent well, a court in southern India's Kerala state has convicted a Catholic priest and a nun of murdering her.
The special court of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), a federal agency, convicted Father Thomas Kottoor and Sister Sephy on Dec. 22 but said the quantum of punishment would be announced on Dec. 23.