Dr. Vandana Das murder case: Kerala court sentences man to life imprisonment
The Hindu
Kerala court sentences G. Sandeep to life imprisonment for the murder of Dr. Vandana Das, with appeals for a death penalty pending.
G. Sandeep, convicted in the sensational murder of Dr Vandana Das inside a hospital in Kollam, Kerala, was sentenced to life term on Saturday (March 21, 2026). The prosecution said it will move an appeal seeking death penalty for the accused. The victim's family also batted for "maximum punishment".
Vandana Das was brutally killed inside a taluk hospital in May 2023 by Sandeep.
The Kollam Additional District and Sessions Court sentenced Sandeep to a total of 30 years for various offences under the then Indian Penal Code (IPC) and said that after he serves that period, his life imprisonment for the murder will commence, special public prosecutor Prathap G. Padickal told reporters.
The detailed judgement is awaited.
The special public prosecutor said that he will recommend to the prosecution to file an appeal seeking enhancement of the life imprisonment to death penalty.
He said that the prosecution had sought the maximum punishment for Sandeep, "but the court probably felt it was not a rarest-of-rare case" and that is why death penalty was not given.
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