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10 Sentenced to 8 Years Rigorous Imprisonment for Chopping Off Kerala Professor's Hand


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The case: - In 2010, Joseph, (then 53), a Malayalam professor in Newman College, Thodupuzha(Idukki district), was returning home from the Sunday church service. His mother and sister were in the car with him. About 100 metres from his home, they were stopped by a van. Seven attackers jumped out, dragged Joseph from the car and struck at his right hand repeatedly with axes until the palm fell off. - The gruesome attack was in retaliation to a Malayalam question paper set by Joseph. It asked students to punctuate a conversation between God and Mohammed. Joseph meant Mohammed to stand in for filmmaker Kunju Mohammed who wrote that passage. Many political parties saw this as an affront to Prophet Mohammed. lljRFbr.jpgProf TJ Joseph and wife Salomi(who later took her life) while in hospital. I2sUg52.jpg - Despite widespread condemnation the incident evoked, no one in the college listened to Joseph's explanation. He was suspended from college. He was charged with hurting religious sentiments. Later, his wife committed suicide because of threats and financial burden :((, forcing the college authorities to take him back. But his perks and dues were delayed citing one reason or the other. - He was exonerated only in 2013 after a court accepted his plea that he had no malafide intentions in preparing the question paper. - The attackers were members of the Popular Front of India, the muscle behind the Kerala political party, SDPI(Social Democratic Party of India) a hardline Islamist party that aims to bring Sharia to Kerala. PFI even has an Islamic army of it's own with aims to wage war on the Indian Union and convert Kerala to an Islamic country and separate it from India. Despite repeated requests from CPI(M) leaders (V. S. Achuthanandan in particular) to ban the extremist outfit Congress stands by PFI calling it a peaceful organization. Many members of PFI have links with LeT,JeM,SIMI,IM,Al Qeada and Harkat -Ul-Jihadi. PFI trying to make Kerala a Muslim Country- V. S. Achuthanandan http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/pfi-trying-to-make-kerala-a--muslim-country--says-vs/651344/ Kerala Police unmasks PFI’s terror face http://www.newindianexpress.com/thesundaystandard/Kerala-Police-unmasks-PFI%E2%80%99s-terror-face/2013/04/28/article1564744.ece http://www.dailypioneer.com/nation/kerala-police-gets-proof-of-pfi-mens-terror-links.html Even Tehelka is worried about the rise of PFI/SDPI, tells us how big a threat this is to India !!! http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main47.asp?filename=Ne091010Coverstory.asp - Five years after a Kerala professor's right hand was chopped off by PFI extremists, 13(out of 18 accused) people were found guilty on all counts by a court in Ernakulum, 10 km from the city of Kochi. (On April 30th). The accused were charged under sections 201 (causing disappearance of evidence), 202 (intentional omission to give information of offence), 212 (harbouring offender), 307 (attempt to murder), 143 (unlawful assembly), 148 (rioting armed with deadly weapon), 120(B) (criminal conspiracy), 323 (causing hurt) and 153(A) (promoting enmity among different groups on religious grounds) of the India Penal Code and under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and Explosive Substances Act provisions. - Yesterday a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Kochi on Friday sentenced 10 persons to eight years in jail for chopping off the right palm of a college professor for preparing a question paper that allegedly contained blasphemous references against Prophet Mohammed. Three of the convicted persons were sentenced to two years of imprisonment. The court also ordered that Rs.8 lakh be given to Joseph as compensation out of the fines imposed on the accused. http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/nia-court-sentences-10-to-8-years-in-jail-for-chopping-off-kerala-professor-s-hand/article1-1345094.aspx http://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/8-years-rigorous-imprisonment-to-10-men-in-kerala-professors-hand-chopping-case-761467 http://ibnlive.in.com/news/nia-court-sentences-10-accused-to-8-years-imprisonment-in-kerala-professor-hand-chopping-case/544418-62-126.html Forgiven All, Says Kerala Professor After 13 Convicted for Chopping His Hand "I have forgiven everyone. I just intend to live my life as normally as I can in the given circumstances". What a generous man, by forgiving those who caused him so much mental/physical torture, caused his wife's death and resulted in him in becoming a social outcast he embodies the spirit of Christianity. :hatsoff: http://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/14-found-guilty-of-chopping-off-kerala-professors-hand-759430

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Only 8 years ? Indian courts are very lenient. Under Section 307 , they could have been sentenced to life imprisonment/
Exactly, 8 years is no punishment. This will only embolden other religious fanatics. Kerala is already reeling under these PFI goons, expect the attacks to go up.
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