A district court here on Thursday found seven persons guilty of the gangland-feud related murder of Santosh alias Jet Santosh here in December 2004. Judge K.P. Indira is expected to pass sentence on Friday.
The accused are Anil Kumar alias Jackie, Binu Kumar alias Pravu Binu Kumar, Suresh Kumar alias Sura, Soju alias Ajith Kumar, Shaji alias Kochu Shaji, Biju Kuttan alias Biju, and Santosh.
The prosecution had described them as a violent criminal gang suspected of several other serious crimes in the capital.
The gang had suspected Santosh of having an adulterous relationship with the sister of one of its members. The accused also believed that he had underhand dealings with an opposing gang, which like them, profited from running protection rackets.
The brazen brutality of the crime which occurred on December 22 evening had shocked the capital and, temporarily, raised questions about public safety. — Special Correspondent
