Death Sentence to Govindachamy accused in Rape Murder Case

17 December 2013
Kochi

After five year Govindachamy the prime accuse of the rape cum murder case of a 23 old lady who was pushed out of train was sentenced to death by Kerala High court saying the it was a brutal crime. Dismissing the appeal by Govindachamy, a division bench comprising justices T Ramachandran Nair and B Kemal Pasha, held that “the cruel tendency of the accused and his total disregard for human life is writ large from the manner of attack and the nature of injuries caused on the deceased”.

The victim employed at a shopping mall here was on her way home in neighboring Thrissur district on Feb 1, 2008 night when the incident occurred. She had taken the Ernakulam-Shornur passenger train after her work.

Seeing the victim in the deserted women’s compartment, the accused tried to rob her. But when she resisted, he smashed her head against the wall and then pushed her out of the train just as it left Vallathol Nagar station.

Govindachamy also jumped out, carried his seriously injured victim to a deserted area and raped her. Soumya, who battled for her life for six days, succumbed to injuries on February 6.The judges suggested that the ladies compartment be placed in the mid section and two women guards be posted.

The court directed the Registrar General to forward copies of the judgement to the Bar Council of India and Bar Council of Kerala for appropriate action.

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