(*25*)A court docket on Friday reserved its order for November 25 on the quantum of punishment for convicts within the 2008 TV journalist Soumya Vishwanathan murder case.
Earlier on October 18, a Delhi court docket introduced the conviction of 5 accused within the journalist murder case. The court docket additionally held the accused responsible of looting beneath provisions of Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).
What occurred on September 30 in 2008?
Soumya was shot useless on September 30, 2008, whereas she was returning house in her automobile from the workplace within the wee hours. The police had earlier claimed theft because the motive behind the killing. But forensic studies indicated she died as a result of a bullet harm in her head, subsequently, the police added murder prices and headed an inquiry.
Who was Soumya Vishwanathan?
Soumya Vishwanathan was a journalist with the ‘Headlines Today’ information channel. The journalist was shot useless whereas she was getting back from work.
After the decision, Soumya Vishwanathan’s mom acquired a bit emotional and was later hugged by the Special Commissioner of Police Delhi, HGS Dhaliwal.
