Rigorous life imprisonment for Baiju

KOTTAYAM: Mangalathil Baiju Mathew, 34, of Murikkattukara was sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment and fined an amount of Rs 20,000 for the murder of Alice, 67, in Erattupetta, in 2008. The verdict was announced by the Kottayam Fast Track Court II on Saturday.Baiju was handed rigorous life imprisonment under section IPC 302 and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000. He was also given an additional rigorous imprisonment of five years each under sections IPC 450 (trespass) and IPC 392 (robbery).Judge B Devbal also imposed an additional fine of Rs 5000 each under the two sections. The sentences will run concurrently.  The incident took place on November 5, 2008, in a lodge where the woman from Chennai was staying during a private visit. Erattupetta CI Joseph Saju investigated the case.