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Sister Abhaya murder case | Father Thomas Kottoor, Sister Sephy sentenced to life imprisonment
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December 23, 2020 23:26 IST
Father Thomas Kottoor and Sister Sephy were also imposed a fine of ₹5 lakh each by the CBI special court
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In this combo picture, Fr. Thomas M. Kottoor and Sister Sephy leave the Vanchiyur court premises in Thiruvananthapuram on December 22, 2020.
| Photo Credit: T. Nandakumar
Father Thomas Kottoor and Sister Sephy were also imposed a fine of ₹5 lakh each by the CBI special court
A special court of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) here on Wednesday sentenced Fr. Thomas M. Kottoor and Sister Sephy to life imprisonment for the murder of 19-year-old novice Sister Abhaya, who was found dead in a well at Pious X convent of the Knanaya Catholic order in Kottayam in March 1992.
On Wednesday, a CBI court sentenced the Sister Abhaya accused to life imprisonment. The preliminary probe of the case was conducted by the local police for 17 days (Representative Image). | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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The third accused, Father Jose Poothrikkayil, was discharged by the CBI Court last year
Thiruvananthapuram: A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Wednesday announced the quantum of punishment of the two persons convicted for the murder of Sister Abhaya. The two convicts were sentenced to life imprisonment.
Both accused Sister Sephy and Father Thomas Kottoor were convicted by the CBI court on Tuesday. The judgement was ordered after a wait of 28 years by CBI judge K Sanal Kumar. Another accused in the case, Father Jose Poothrikkayil, was discharged by the CBI Court last year.
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After 28 Years, CBI Court convicts Priest & Nun in Sister Abhaya Case
By SM Bilal| Updated: 23rd December 2020 12:49 pm IST
Thiruvananthapuram: In the 28 year old Sister Abhaya murder case, a court in Kerala pronounced a guilty verdict on Monday.
A Special CBI Court in Thiruvananthapuram found Father Thomas Kottoor and Sister Sephy, a priest and nun of the Catholic Church respectively, guilty of murder in the case.
The details of the reasoning and the findings of the court will be known after the full copy of the judgment is released.
Special CBI Judge K Sanal Kumar, who handed down the guilty verdict, will pronounce the sentence for the convicts tomorrow. Kottoor has been found guilty for offences under Sections 302(murder), 201(destruction of evidence) and 449(criminal trespass) of the Indian Penal Code .Sephy was held guilty for offences under Sections 302 and 201 IPC.