Four out of five convicts in the murder case of TV journalist Soumya Vishwanathan were sentenced to life imprisonment on Saturday while the fifth convict was given three years in jail. Journalist Soumya Vishwanathan was killed in 2008.
The court of Additional Sessions Judge Ravindra Kumar Pandey also imposed a fine of Rs 1.25 lakh on all the convicts- Ravi Kapoor, Amit Shukla, Baljeet Malik and Ajay Kumar.
Noting that he had already undergone over 14 years of imprisonment in connection with the case, the court sentenced Ajay Sethi to three years of simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs 7.25 lakh
The court also ordered that of the total fine amount imposed on the convicts, Rs 12 lakh will be paid to the victim’s family.
Regarding the demands for the death penalty to the convicts, the court noted that their offence does not fall in the category of rarest of rare cases.
During the proceedings, the victim’s mother Madhavi Vishwanathan told the court that she has been waiting for justice for over 15 years.
Meanwhile, Soumya Viswanathan’s mother, while talking to ANI, said she was not satisfied with the court’s verdict but said she was happy that the quantum of punishment would send out a message in the society.
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