Mumbai: A Special Women’s Court on Thursday convicted four for the 2011 murder of Keenan Santos and Reuben Fernandez and awarded them life imprisonment till death. The four accused — Jitendra Rana, Satish, Sunil and Deepak — have been convicted under IPC 302 for murder.
"It takes nearly five years to get justice for a boy who has done something good in society. We have to beg for justice," says Keenan's father Valerian Santos.
Keenan Santos (24) and Reuben Fernandez (29) were stabbed by eve-teasers after a scuffle near a paan shop in suburban Andheri on October 20, 2011.
The duo were attacked when they tried to protect their woman companions from the group of men who were misbehaving with them. The group, after retreating, returned to the spot with over ten aides and brutally assaulted Keenan and Reuben in full public view.
While Keenan succumbed to his injuries on the same day, Reuben died ten days later.
Police had arrested Jitendra Rana, Sunil Bodh, Satish Dulhaj and Dipak Tival the next day after the incident.
In October 2012, the court had framed charges against four accused for murder, conspiracy and molestation.
Ujjwal Nikam had been appointed as the public prosecutor.
