New Delhi, 23.12.2020
The Special Judge for CBI Cases, Thiruvanathapuram (Kerala) has today sentenced Father Thomas Kottoor to undergo Life Imprisonment with fine of Rs. 6.50 lakh and Sister Sephy to undergo Life Imprisonment with fine of Rs. 5.50 lakh in a case related to death of Sister Abhaya.
CBI had registered a case related to death of Sister Abhaya. She was missing on the morning of 27.03.1992 and subsequently, found dead. Her body was recovered from a well situated within the premises of a Hostel at Kottayam, where she was an inmate. The case was earlier registered vide Crime No.187/1992 at Kottayam West Police Station(Kerala) and re- registered as Crime No. 142/1992 by State CB-CID
During investigation, CBI arrested 03 accused. Polygraph, brain mapping and narco analysis tests of accused & others were conducted. After thorough investigation, CBI filed charge sheet before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ernakulam against three accused. The case was later transferred to the Court of Special Judge, Thiruvananthapuram. The charges were framed against Father Thomas Kottoor & Sister Sephy on 05.08.2019. During the trial, 49 witnesses were examined.
The Trial Court found two accused guilty and convicted them on 22.12.2020.