A special Women's court in Mumbai today convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment all the four accused in Keenan Santos and Reuben Fernandez 2011 murder case. The duo was killed near an Andheri restaurant while defending their women friends from the four molesters. The four accused, Jitesha Rana, Sunil Bodh, Satish Dulhaj and Dipak Tival were arrested on the night of the murder. <br/><br/>Special Public Prosecutor in the case Ujjwal Nikam informed that the 28 witnesses in case includes the two women, the victims Keenan and Reuben were defending. He added that direct evidence showed that the accused were molesting the girls and that this was a pre-meditated murder. On October 20, 2011, the duo was standing at a Paan shop outside a restaurant at Amboli in Andheri along with some women friends when a group of men started harassing the women. <br/><br/>Keenan and Reuben tried to stop the men. The attackers initially went back only to return with aides armed with weapons. Keenan died soon after the incident and Reuben died ten days later. The case was moved to a fast-track court in February 2012 and they were charged with murder, conspiracy and molestation. In January 2013, the trial was moved to Special Women's Court which pronounced its verdict today. Parents, relatives and friends of the victims have said they are satisfied with the court's order.

A special Women's court in Mumbai today convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment to all the four accused in Keenan Santos and Reuben Fernandez 2011 murder case. The duo was killed at Amboli in Andheri five years ago while defending their women friends from four molesters. The four men Jitesha Rana, Sunil Bodh, Satish Dulhaj and Dipak Tival, who were arrested on the night of murder are in jail since their arrest.<br/><br/>Special Judge Vrushali Joshi pronounced the verdict and the sentence in the presence of the accused and family members of victims, Keenan (24) and Reuben (29). Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam said, among the 28 witnesses were five eye-witnesses including the two women whom Keenan and Reuben were defending. He said, there is direct evidence to show that accused were eve teasing and molesting girls when the victims tried to stop it. This is a pre-meditated murder as the accused had threatened them with their life.<br/><br/> On October 20, 2011, the duo was standing at a Paan shop outside a restaurant at Amboli in Andheri along with some women friends when a group of men started harassing the women. Keenan and Reuben tried to stop the men but were attacked. The attackers then went back and returned with aides armed with weapons. Keenan died soon after the incident and Reuben died ten days later, at a hospital in Andheri.<br/><br/>The duo was given Godfrey Phillips Bravery Award in November 2011. The case moved to a fast-track court in February 2012, the court framed charges against the accused under murder, conspiracy and molestation. In January 2013, the trial was moved to Special Women's Court.