A special CBI court in Kerala capital Thiruvananthapuram today sentenced to life imprisonment a Catholic priest and a nun for the murder of Sister Abhaya, 28 years after the crime.
A fine of ₹ five lakh each too was imposed on the priest and the nun. Separatwly, the two have also been sentenced to seven years in jail for destroying evidence
The sentencing came a day after the two were held guilty by the court. Sister Abhaya, 21, was murdered and her body was dumped inside the well of a convent in Kottayam in 1992.
