CBI convicts priest, nun in 1992 murder case of Sister Abhaya Quantum of verdict to be pronounced on Wednesday A Central Bureau of Investigation court at Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday found a nun and a priest guilty in the murder case of 21-year-old Sister Abhaya. Her body was recovered from the well of a convent in Kottayam in 1992. CBI special court judge J.Sanal Kumar pronounced the verdict in regard to the case. The verdict in this regard was pronounced by CBI special court judge J Sanal Kumar. The quantum of the sentence will be pronounced on Wednesday. The court said the murder charges against Father Thomas Kottoor and Sister Sephy guilty will stand. Both are in judicial custody.
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Sister Abhaya murder case | CBI court finds Father Thomas Kottoor, Sister Sephy guilty of murder Updated: Updated: Judge to pronounce the quantum of punishment on December 23 Share Article AAA 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 Judge to pronounce the quantum of punishment on December 23 After almost 28 years of legal wrangling, a special court of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) here on Tuesday found that Fr. Thomas. M. Kottoor and Sister Sephy were guilty of 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.
Sister Abhaya: 28 Years After Murder, CBI Court Finds Kottayam Priest and Nun Guilty The trial in the case began on August 26 last year and many witnesses had turned hostile. Sister Abhaya. Photo: Twitter/@bijugovind Law22/Dec/2020 Thiruvananthapuram: A CBI court, 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. The court said the murder charges against Father Thomas Kottoor and Sister Sephy will stand. Both are in judicial custody. Another accused in the case, Father Poothrakayal was discharged earlier over lack of evidence.
Updated Dec 22, 2020 | 11:22 IST A CBI court gave its verdict on the Sister Abhaya murder case, 28 years after the case came to light. The initial investigation of the case done by the local cops lasted for 17 days (Representative Image). | Photo Credit: iStock Images Key Highlights The two accused- Sister Sephy and Father Thomas Kottoor were convicted by the court Thiruvananthapuram: A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Tuesday pronounced its verdict in Sr Abhaya murder case. Both accused Sister Sephy and Father Thomas Kottoor were convicted by the CBI court. The trial of the two accused Fr Thomas Kottoor and Sister Sephy ended on December 10.
Sister Abhaya s body was found inside a well at a convent in Kerala s Kottayam Thiruvananthapuram: Nearly three decades after Sister Abhaya, 21, was murdered and her body dumped inside the well of a convent 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 young woman s parents died four years ago. Among the accused is Father Thomas Kottoor, who was a Vicar and taught Sister Abhaya psychology at Kottayam s BCM College. Kottoor, who was arrested in 2008, was also Secretary to the then Bishop. He later rose to be Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese in Kottayam.