Lifer for six NDF activists

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Kozhikode, Sep 1 (UNI) A Sessions Court here today sentenced six activists of the Kerala-based pro-Muslim National Development Front to life imprisonment for killing a pro-CPI(M) Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) volunteer in the district five years ago.

Additional Sessions and District Judge A M Babu sentenced Nadapuram Pilacheri V C Basheer (36), Wayanad Vellamunda Elangodanveetil Usman (31), Vellamunda Nellodeveetil Abdul Rafeeq (28) Kuttiyadi Koroth Rayaroth Meethal Nizar (31), Maruthongara Adukkath Theyyampadiveetil Nazar (36) and Nadapuram Kakkavelli Kandachamparambathveetil Naufal (26) after finding them guilty of murdering Eeethullathil Binu (22) at Kallachi town on June 2, 2001.

The court also slapped a fine of Rs 50,000 on each and directed them to pay Rs 2.5 lakh out of it to the next of kin of the deceased.

The court acquitted six others in the case as the prosecution had failed to substantiate the charges against them.

The judgement was pronounced amid tight security following telephone threat to the public prosecutor after the judge convicted the accused two days ago.

Meanwhile, security was tightened in Nadapuram area in the district, which witnessed widespread violence in connection with the murder.

UNI PCH MSJ HT1432

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