The Thiruvananthapuram Additional District and Sessions Court VI on Friday sentenced three youths, including a former soldier, to rigorous imprisonment (RI) for life and imposed fines of ₹3 lakh each for the murder of a 30-year-old woman at Amboori in 2019.
Judge K. Vishnu delivered the verdict against Akhil R. Nair, 24, of Thattamukku at Amboori, his brother Rahul R. Nair, 27, and their friend Adarsh Nair, 23, of Amboori. They were found guilty of murdering Rakhimol, 30, of Poovar and burying her body behind a house newly constructed by Akhil on June 21, 2019.
The trio were found to have committed offences under Sections 302 (murder), 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence or giving false information to screen offender) and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). While the defaults of the fines would lead to additional imprisonment for six months, the sentences shall run concurrently. The fine amount will be paid to Rakhimol’s parents.
