A Kerala court on Friday convicted Greeshma, the primary accused in the murder of 23-year-old Thiruvananthapuram resident Sharon Raj, who she was in a relationship with..Neyyattinkara Additional Sessions Court Judge AM Basheer will pass a detailed sentence of the order on January 18.The trial court found Greeshma guilty under Sections 364 (kidnapping or abducting to murder), 328 (causing hurt by poison), 302 (punishment for murder) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) of IPC. Her uncle Nirmalakumaran Nair was also found guilty under Section 201 (causing disappearance of evidence), while her mother was acquitted due to lack of evidence..Sharon Raj, a final-year BSc Radiology student, met Greeshma, a literature student, during their time at a private college in Kanyakumari. The two reportedly maintained a romantic relationship for over a year before tensions arose.The prosecution alleged that Greeshma, wanting to end the relationship after her family arranged her marriage to another man, conspired with her mother and uncle to kill Sharon.On October 14, 2022, Sharon visited Greeshma at her residence in Kanyakumari, where she allegedly gave him a kashayam (Ayurvedic tonic) laced with poison.According to the prosecution, Greeshma, her mother and her uncle concealed the poison bottle to eliminate evidence. Within days, Sharon’s health deteriorated rapidly, and on October 25, he succumbed to multiple organ failure..The case sparked widespread outrage, leading to an in-depth investigation by a Crime Branch special investigation team led by DySP Johnson.Greeshma was arrested on October 31, 2022, followed by her mother and uncle.The prosecution charged Greeshma with murder, abduction with intent to murder, and destruction of evidence under the Indian Penal Code (IPC).Greeshma remained in custody for nearly a year until the Kerala High Court granted her bail on September 25, 2023. However, her bail was subject to strict conditions, and she continued to face trial alongside her co-accused.
A Kerala court on Friday convicted Greeshma, the primary accused in the murder of 23-year-old Thiruvananthapuram resident Sharon Raj, who she was in a relationship with..Neyyattinkara Additional Sessions Court Judge AM Basheer will pass a detailed sentence of the order on January 18.The trial court found Greeshma guilty under Sections 364 (kidnapping or abducting to murder), 328 (causing hurt by poison), 302 (punishment for murder) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence) of IPC. Her uncle Nirmalakumaran Nair was also found guilty under Section 201 (causing disappearance of evidence), while her mother was acquitted due to lack of evidence..Sharon Raj, a final-year BSc Radiology student, met Greeshma, a literature student, during their time at a private college in Kanyakumari. The two reportedly maintained a romantic relationship for over a year before tensions arose.The prosecution alleged that Greeshma, wanting to end the relationship after her family arranged her marriage to another man, conspired with her mother and uncle to kill Sharon.On October 14, 2022, Sharon visited Greeshma at her residence in Kanyakumari, where she allegedly gave him a kashayam (Ayurvedic tonic) laced with poison.According to the prosecution, Greeshma, her mother and her uncle concealed the poison bottle to eliminate evidence. Within days, Sharon’s health deteriorated rapidly, and on October 25, he succumbed to multiple organ failure..The case sparked widespread outrage, leading to an in-depth investigation by a Crime Branch special investigation team led by DySP Johnson.Greeshma was arrested on October 31, 2022, followed by her mother and uncle.The prosecution charged Greeshma with murder, abduction with intent to murder, and destruction of evidence under the Indian Penal Code (IPC).Greeshma remained in custody for nearly a year until the Kerala High Court granted her bail on September 25, 2023. However, her bail was subject to strict conditions, and she continued to face trial alongside her co-accused.
