The Thiruvananthapuram Additional District and Sessions Court VI sentenced three persons to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹50,000 each for murdering an anti-drug crusader who resisted their efforts to peddle narcotic substances 18 years ago.
Judge K. Vishnu pronounced the verdict against Sathi, 52; Nazeer, 40; and Seydali, 50, who hails from Karimadom Colony, after finding them guilty under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for the death of Nasser, who lived in the same locality, on September 11, 2006.
The trio were also found guilty under Section 143 (unlawful assembly), 147 (rioting), 148 (rioting, armed with deadly weapon), and Section 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means) of the IPC. The default on the fine amount would result in additional imprisonment for six months.
