India to Honor Assurance given to Italy over Marine Case

8 April 2013
New Delhi

NIA slapping murder charge against two Italian marines, India will honour the assurance given to Italy that the duo will not face death penalty for allegedly killing two fishermen off Kerala coast. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will not press for death sentence against the marines — Massimiliano Lattore and Salvatore Girone — as per the assurance given by India to Italy even if they are convicted of murder.

NIA has submitted an FIR before a Special NIA court booking the marines under sections 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder), 427 (mischief) along with section 34 (common intent) of IPC. NIA has also booked them under the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against Safety of Maritime Navigation and Fixed Platforms on Continental Shelf Act, 2002. Under this Act, offence of murder is punishable with death sentence.

Source – http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/italian-marines-case-india-to-honour-assurance-given-to-italy/articleshow/19444625.cms

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