Thrissur: Business tycoon Mohammed Nisham, 40, will have to spend at least 38 years behind bars for the murder of watchman Chandrabose of Sobha City here early last year.
District Additional Sessions Court Judge K.P. Sudhir on Thursday sentenced him to life imprisonment for murder and 24 years of rigorous imprisonment for allied crimes and imposed a fine of RS 71.3 lakh. Out of this, Rs 50 lakh will go to the wife of Chandrabose as compensation.
The convict was awarded life imprisonment for murder and a fine of Rs 70 lakh under Section 302, IPC, and rigorous imprisonment for 10 years and a fine of Rs 1 lakh under Section 326 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means).
Further rigorous imprisonment is for five years under Section 449 for trespass to commit the offence, along with a fine of Rs 10,000. Nisham will also have to pay a fine of Rs 20,000 and spend two years in prison for destruction of property (Section 427).
The trial court also awarded him rigorous imprisonment (one year) for voluntary assault (Section 323), assault using weapon (three years, Section 324) and for criminal intimidation (three years, Section 506).
Bose’s wife given job in Oushadi
The state Government on Thursday issued appointment orders to slain security guard Chandrabose's wife, Jamanthi Chandrabose. She has been appointed LD typist at public sector establishment Oushadi, an official release here said.
