NEW DELHI: The Saket Court of Delhi on Saturday sentenced 4 convicts to life imprisonment for killing TV journalist Soumya Vishwanathan in 2008. The court docket sentenced life imprisonment to Ravi Kapoor, Amit Shukla, Baljeet Malik, and Ajay Kumar who have been not too long ago convicted beneath Indian Penal Code part 302 (homicide) and Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) provisions for committing organised crime ensuing within the dying of any particular person.
The fifth convict, specifically Ajay Sethi, has been sentenced to a interval of three years of jail time period within the case. He was earlier convicted beneath IPC Section 411 (dishonestly receiving stolen property) and MCOCA provisions for conspiring to abetting, aiding in, or knowingly facilitating organised crime and receiving proceeds of organised crime.
Additional Sessions Judge Ravindra Kumar Pandey whereas passing judgement within the case, directed that the sentence of the 4 accused will run consecutively. The Court additionally imposed a high-quality of Rs 7.25 lakh on convict Ajay Sethi. The court docket nevertheless set off his sentence as he had already undergone over imprisonment within the case.
On October 26, the court docket known as for a pre-sentence report (PSR) earlier than listening to the quantum of the sentence. The principal secretary of the Delhi authorities was directed to assign to any Probationary Officer (PO) for the duty of submitting the PSR.
Additional Sessions Judge Pandey had earlier convicted 4 accused specifically Ravi Kapoor, Ajay Kumar, Baljeet Malik and Amit Shukla for the offence of homicide and operating a criminal offense syndicate beneath MCOCA.
Another accused, Ajay Sethi was convicted of incomes the proceeds of crime. Soumya Vishwanathan, a TV Journalist was shot lifeless on September 30, 2008, whereas returning residence from work in her automotive round 3:30 am. Police had claimed theft was the motive behind her killing.
