Keenan-Reuben murder case: All four accused found guilty, sentenced to life imprisonment till death

A special court in Mumbai on Thursday pronounced all four accused guilty in the 2011 murder case in which two youngsters died while fighting eve-teasers who allegedly misbehaved with their female friends.

The court sentenced all the accused to life imprisonment till death.

Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam said the court has held them guilty under Section 302 as well as Section 354 of the IPC.

"We prayed today that all the accused be sentenced for life imprisonment and court has awarded the same," he added.

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 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. Keenan-Reuben murder case: court may give verdict on Thursday.

(With PTI inputs)