Friday, 22 January 2016

When power and money take over.

RIP Chandrabose: Nisham sentenced to life imprisonment

After a long struggle, finally justice has been served. Muhammad Nisham who, last year ran his luxury SUV over K Chandrabose, a security guard at the Shobha City apartments in Kerala’s Thrissur district has been awarded punishment finally.
Nisham has been sentenced to life imprisonment plus 24 years. Along with this, he also is expected to pay a fine worth 70 lakh, out of which, 50 lakh will be paid as compensation to the victim’s widow.
Chandrabose’s widow Jamanthi said “We expected him to get the death penalty. With his money and influence, he can lead a decent life behind bars.This doesn't feel like justice,” she added. 

A grieving family of the victim K Chandrabose, waiting outside the court for the verdict. (Source: The Indian Express)

The court said that a case had to be filed against Hisham’s wife Amal, for trying to mislead the court by submitting a false affidavit. Nisham was booked and has been convicted under sections of 302, 326, 323, 324,427,449 and 506(1) of IPC.
Nisham ran his Hummer over Chandrabose when the latter delayed to open the gates of the apartment. An extremely enraged Nisham then chased the victim around the premises of the apartment, and then crushed him against a wall. Residents immediately took Chandrabose to a hospital, who later succumbed to injuries, three week later.
The case attracted a lot of coverage. And hence the proceedings had been hurried since.
Muhammad Nisham convicted of murdering his security at the court. (Source: First Post)
Reports also show Nisham’s previous criminal records where he was book in the year 2013 for allowing his minor son to drive his Ferrari around his apartment area. A case was registered against him after his Facebook post went viral. He is also said to have been booked for drunken driving and for obstructing a government servant from discharging her duty after he had reportedly locked a lady police officer in his Rolls Royce for around two hours, after she attempted to book him for drunk driving.
His criminal background is hence very clear from such reports. Power, money and influence are three major assets that he possessed, and these assets always got him out of trouble, no matter what the case was. Such cases have always set a bad example to the public. It creates in them a feeling that our judiciary system and laws can easily be influenced and are hence corrupted.
However, after the verdict was passed there is a satisfaction that the victim has finally got justice.
Mohammad Nisham has been sentenced to life imprisonment plus 24 years. (Source: The Hindu) 


Public prosecutor C.P.Udhayabhanu, who has been battling religiously to make sure that justice is served to Chandrabose, said “I respect the verdict. Though the court refused to give death penalty to Nisham, he has to be in jail for around 39 years if the punishment is implemented in the same grade. The poor family of Chandrabose will also get a compensation of Rs.50 lakh”.
In his interviews to news channels, he also said that this particular case will fall under the category of the rarest of the rarest cases and that he is satisfied with the verdict.
With the verdict of this case now, I believe that a ray of hope still remains and that we can still trust our judicial system to an extent. Money and power has always played and will always play a huge role and reign over everything, but that should never influence the truth.  











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