2023-08-18 07:17:20
Thiruvananthapuram: Muhammad Salih and his uncle, the second and third accused in the murder case of radio jockey Rajesh Kumar (34), have been sentenced to life imprisonment. Thiruvananthapuram Additional Sessions Court passed the sentence. Both the accused have to pay a fine of Rs 2.40 lakh. This amount should be paid to Rajesh’s family. Both the accused are to serve life imprisonment following serving 10 years of rigorous imprisonment. The court stated that the accused had committed a heinous act and that such a punishment was not given only because guidelines for death penalty had been introduced.
Last day, the court had ruled that Muhammad Salih and Appunni were guilty. The defendants were charged with murder, destruction of evidence, trespassing and grievous bodily harm. The court had earlier acquitted four to 12 accused. Abdul Sattar, a native of Ochira and a Qatari businessman, who is the first accused in the case and who issued a citation for the murder, has not been caught.
Asha Niwasil Rajesh of Madavur West was hacked to death at 2.30 am on March 27, 2018 at his own firm, Metras Recording Studio, at Madavur Junction. His friend Kuttan (50), a native of Velallur, had cuts on his shoulder and hand.
Rajesh, who was a rodeo jockey in a private channel for 10 years, got a job in Qatar in June 2016. Worked there for ten months. After his return in May 2017, he started a recording studio and joined a folk music group. Rajesh’s relationship with Abdul Sattar’s wife while in Qatar resulted in the murder.
Rajesh’s friend and key witness Kuttan had defected. The court accepted his first statement. District Prosecutor Geenakumari made the final argument.
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