A sessions court in Kerala on Tuesday found migrant labourer Ameerul Islam guilty of the rape and murder of a law student from Ernakulam, The News Minute reported. The Ernakulam sessions court found Islam guilty of trespass, wrongful confinement, rape and murder, but acquitted him of the charges of destruction of evidence and violations under the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act.
The 29-year-old law student was found raped and murdered in her home in Ernakulam on April 28, 2016. The autopsy report showed she was tortured with a sharp instrument. The final report also confirmed that her attackers tried to rape her. Her body had more than 30 wounds.
After the verdict on Tuesday, the victim’s mother Rajeshwari said, “I hope no one else goes through what we did.”
The court will announce the quantum of punishment on Wednesday. The prosecution has demanded the death sentence for Islam.
On November 9, the victim’s father was found dead near Kochi. The police had filed a case of unnatural death. Three months ago, another witness in the case, one Sabu Mathai, was also found dead in his home.
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