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28 Years After Murder of Kerala s Sister Abhaya, Accused Priest, Nun Sentenced to Life Imprisonment FOLLOW US ON: The two prime accused found guilty of killing teenaged nun Sister Abhaya have been sentenced to life imprisonment, almost 28 years after the gruesome murder shook the country. The punishment for the duo in the longest-running investigation was pronounced by CBI special court judge K Sanal Kumar who also slapped a penalty of five lakh rupees on the two convicts. Twenty-one-year-old sister Abhaya was found dead in the well of Pius X convent in Kottayam on March 27, 1992. The first accused priest, father Thomas Kottoor, and third accused sister Sephy faced trial. ....
Sister Abhaya Murder: Kerala Catholic Priest, Nun Get Life Imprisonment Sister Abhaya Murder Case: On Tuesday, Father Thomas Kottoor and Sister Sephy were held guilty of guilty of murder and destruction of the evidence. Updated: December 23, 2020 1:40 pm IST Sister Abhaya, 21, was murdered and her body was dumped inside the well of a convent in 1992. Thiruvananthapuram: A special CBI court in Kerala capital Thiruvananthapuram today sentenced to life imprisonment a Catholic priest and a nun for the murder of Sister Abhaya, 28 years after the crime. The sentencing came a day after the two were held guilty by the court. Sister Abhaya, 21, was murdered and her body was dumped inside the well of a convent in Kottayam in 1992. ....
Abhaya murder case: Fr. Kottoor Sr Sephy awarded lifer India Updated: Wednesday, December 23, 2020, 12:49 [IST] Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 23: A CBI court has awarded Father Thomas Kottoor, a double life in connection with the Sister Abhaya murder case. Another accused, Sister Sephy has been sentenced to imprisonment for life in a case that goes back to. 1992.The court also imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on both the convicts. Both Father Kottoor and Sister Sephy were held guilty by the court on Tuesday. They were found guilty of murder, house trespassing to commit a crime and destruction of evidence. 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. ....
Sister Abhaya Murder: 28 Years On, Kerala Catholic Priest, Nun Convicted Sister Abhaya Murder: 28 Years On, Kerala Catholic Priest, Nun Convicted Sister Abhaya Murder: The incident was initially labelled as death by suicide by police and Crime Branch officials. Amid protests and petitions, the case was transferred to the CBI. Updated: December 22, 2020 3:28 pm IST Sister Abhaya, 21, was murdered and her body was dumped inside the well of a convent in Kottayam. Highlights Father Thomas Kottoor, hostel in-charge Sister Sephy convicted Quantum of punishment will be delivered tomorrow Thiruvananthapuram: A special CBI court in Kerala s Thiruvananthapuram today delivered its verdict in a 28-year-old murder case as it held a Catholic priest and a nun guilty. Sister Abhaya, 21, was murdered and her body was dumped inside the well of a convent in Kottayam in 1992. ....
Longest Running Murder Investigation Saga In Kerala: 28 Years After A Murder Most Foul, CBI Court Will Deliver Verdict Today On Sister Abhaya Case Sister Abhaya Nearly 28 years after Sister Abhaya was murdered and her body dumped inside the well of a Church in Kerala s Kottayam, a CBI court in Thiruvananthapuram is set to deliver its verdict. The court is expected to rule on the matter at 11 am today. The verdict will be a culmination of the longest running murder investigation saga in Kerala. Among the accused is Father (Fr) Thomas Kottoor and Knanaya Catholic nun (Sr) Sephy. Father Thomas Kottoor, who was a Vicar and taught Sister Abhaya psychology at Kottayam s BCM College, was arrested in 2008. He was serving as the Secretary to the then Bishop. He later rose to be Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese in Kottayam. ....