Kochi: The Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court on Tuesday found lone accused Ameer ul Islam as guilty in the sensational Jisha murder case. The quantum of solace will be pronounced tomorrow.
The DNA samples turned crucial for the verdict since there were no witnesses in the case. Jisha, a 30-year old Dalit law student hailing from Perumbaboor in Ernakulam district was raped and murdered at her home on April 28, 2016.
As the details of the gruesome incident revealed the sheer violence that she had been subjected had shocked the Kerala society. She was not only subjected to rape, but her body was also mutilated by multiple stab wounds including her genitals
Following the investigation, the team finally submitted a 1,500 page charge sheet on September 17 last year. The charge sheet named a single accused-Assam native Ameerul Islam. The prosecution presented as many as 195 witnesses , 290 documents and 36 pieces of material evidence against Ameerul, including DNA reports.
