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Mezhuveli Bank Heist: Five Sentenced to Rigorous Imprisonment, Two Acquitted
- •A Pathanamthitta court sentenced five individuals to rigorous imprisonment in connection with the 2011 Mezhuveli Service Co-operative Bank heist case.
- •Vinu and Suresh Kumar received two years and 11 months, Sudheesh and Gireesh two years and nine months, and Biju Ramakrishnan one year and six months, along with a Rs 10,000 fine.
- •Vinu, Kumar, Sudheesh, and Gireesh were ordered to pay Rs 7 lakh in compensation to the bank, in addition to individual fines.
- •Kishor Maheshkumar PV and Manoj alias Manu were acquitted, while the third accused, Sameer Roshan Shamnad, remains at large.
- •The accused allegedly used a stolen school bus, drilled through a wall, and used stolen welding equipment to steal gold and cash worth Rs 1.5 crore, before being apprehended in Gujarat.
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The Pathanamthitta Chief Judicial Magistrate Court sentenced five individuals to rigorous imprisonment ranging from one year and six months to nearly three years. Vinu and Suresh Kumar received two years and 11 months, Sudheesh and Gireesh received two years and nine months, and Biju Ramakrishnan received one year and six months with a fine.
The accused planned the robbery, used a stolen school bus and other vehicles to reach the bank, and broke in by drilling through the rear wall. They utilized welding machines and gas cutters stolen from various locations before escaping with gold and cash worth approximately Rs 1.5 crore in August 2011.
No, while five persons were convicted and sentenced, two others named Kishor Maheshkumar PV and Manoj alias Manu were acquitted of all charges. Additionally, the third accused, Sameer Roshan Shamnad, remains absconding and has not been apprehended.
