2010 hand chopping case: NIA court awards life imprisonment to 3 convicts
16-Jul-2023The special NIA court in Kochi on Thursday awarded life imprisonment to three convicts after second phase trial in the 2010 case in which a Malayalam professor’s palm was chopped off by now outlawed outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) members.
The special NIA court in Kochi on Thursday awarded life imprisonment to three convicts after second phase trial in the 2010 case in which a Malayalam professor’s palm was chopped off by now outlawed outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) members.
Judge Anil K Bhaskar handed down the life sentences to the second accused Sajil (36), third accused MK Nasar (48) and the fifth accused Najeeb (42), according to the NIA chargesheet.
Three others who were convicted by the court on Wednesday, were sentenced to three years of imprisonment under various charges.
They were identified as MK Naushad (48), PP Moideenkunju (60) and PM Ayub (48), who were granted bail in order to approach the higher court.
All the convicts were directed by the court to pay a fine of ₹4 lakh together to the victim.
However, the first accused in the case Ashamannur Savad, who had directly played a role in the attack on the professor, remains at large.
