MARGAO: The South Goa Sessions Court has convicted Pratima Naik, the accused in the infamous Vasco double murder case. Pratima has been convicted for murder, robbery and for administrating stupefying drugs with intention to cause hurt.
The hearing on point of sentence will be held on Wednesday.
It may be recalled that on January 30, 2015, 59-year-old Usha Naik and her 26-year-old daughter-in-law Neha, were brutally murdered, allegedly by Usha’s second daughter-in-law Pratima, in connivance with her sister’s husband Abhijit Korgaonkar.
On February 3, Pratima Naik was arrested by the Vasco Police under the suspicion of having hatched the murder of her sister-in-law and mother-in-law.
Pratima later confessed to having committed the crime along with Abhijit.
The needle of suspicion always pointed towards Pratima, as her statements in connection with the murder were inconsistent.
The incident came to light when Pratima, who was bleeding following a stab wound and a head injury, rushed out of the flat at around 3.45 am and alerted the society secretary Baburao Naik.
Charges were framed against Pratima and Abhijit in September 2015. The accused faced trial for charges under Sections 328, 380, 302 read with 34 of the IPC.
Pratima has been convicted under sections 302, 380 and 328 of IPC.
Abhijit turned an approver in the case.
