The First Class Additional District Sessions Court in Thiruvananthapuram sentenced the two convicts, in the rape and murder of a Latvian woman in Kovalam, to life imprisonment. The sessions court judge K Sanilkumar also awarded a fine of Rs 1,65,000 on the convicts.
The court witnessed dramatic incidents prior to the sentencing on Tuesday morning. The accused shouted they are innocent and demanded a lie detector test. They also alleged that they have seen a yoga instructor, who is a polyglot, escape from the crime scene and urged the court to investigate.
They also requested a detailed scientific examination of hair collected from the dead body. However, the court declared the verdict after hearing the pleas of the convicts.
The convicts created a ruckus in the court even after the punishment was announced. The accused were found guilty based on circumstantial and scientific evidence.
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