Kerala Court sentences Mohammad Islam to death for rape and murder of a law student

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) – The Kerala High Court has upheld the death sentence for Mohammad Amir-ul-Islam in the case of rape and murder of a law student. The body of the student from the Ernakulam Government Law College was found at her home in Perumbavoor on 2nd April 2016. This incident sparked significant protests at the time, especially because the victim belonged to a Dalit community, which further fueled public outrage. Amir-ul-Islam, a migrant worker from Assam, was arrested for the crime. Under the influence of alcohol, he broke into the student’s home, raped her, and then murdered her.

#KeralaHighCourt upholds death sentence given by a sessions court to Muhammad Ameerul Islam for rape and murder of law student in #Kerala

The public believes that the President should not reduce such sentences out of mercy and that the execution should be carried out promptly.… pic.twitter.com/9r4i76LqU3

— Sanatan Prabhat (@SanatanPrabhat) May 21, 2024

In 2017, the Ernakulam Sessions Court sentenced Islam to death. He appealed to the Kerala High Court, which has confirmed the Sessions Court’s decision.

Editorial Perspectives

• The citizens want the President not to commute such sentences under the guise of mercy and immediate execution of the sentence.
• Such strict punishment for rapists and murderers is essential to curb such crimes.