Mangaluru
In a landmark judgment, the Sixth Additional District and Sessions Court in the city sentenced five individuals, including the wife of the victim, to life imprisonment for the murder of Ismail, a 59-year-old resident of Pavoor under the Konaje police station. The incident, driven by an illicit relationship, occurred in 2016 and shocked the local community.
Ismail’s wife, Nabeesa (40), had an illicit relationship with Jamal Ahmed (38), which led to frequent quarrels. In response to Ismail’s objections, Nabeesa orchestrated a plot to have her husband killed. The co-conspirators, including Abdul Munaf alias Munna (41) and Abdul Rehman (36) from Ullal, and Shabbir (31) from Boliyar, were all part of the murder plan.
On the evening of February 16, 2016, the accused lured Ismail under the pretext of a rental job opportunity and killed him in a remote forest area near Shiradi. The body was buried and the vehicle abandoned to cover up the crime. Nabeesa, while funding the murder through pawned jewellery, also filed a missing person’s report to mislead the investigation.
Judge SV Kanta Jaru found the accused guilty and sentenced them to life imprisonment with additional fines. The court also imposed rigorous imprisonment terms highlighting the severity of the crime. The court further mandated compensation for Ismail’s children through the District Legal Services Authority.
