Keenan-Reuben murder: All accused get life sentence

On 20 October 2011, Keenan Santos and Reuben Fernandez got embroiled in a scuffle with 4 men in Amboli in Andheri.

They were with their female friends when a man began harassing them.

Reuben-Keenan's efforts to stop the eve-teasing ended up in the duo getting stabbed by 4 men.

While Keenan died the same day, Reuben died after 10 days succumbing to his injuries.

Charges were framed against the 4 accused in the Keenan Santos and Reuben Fernandez murder case in a local court.

The accused had been charged with murder, conspiracy and molestation charges.

The case had been transferred to the fast-track court in Sewri in March 2012 after there was a huge public outcry.

The trial was scheduled to begin in November.

The trial was moved to special women's court- the court that tries cases of crimes against women.

The trial would see testimonies of 25 witnesses including five eyewitnesses, which included the 2 female friends of the deceased.

The four accused – Jitendra Rana, Sunil Bodh, Satish Dulhaj and Dipak Tival who were arrested a day after the murder had been in jail ever since.

The 4 men accused in the murder case of Keenan Santos and Reuben Fernandez were convicted and sentenced to life in jail by a special women's court.

The two had been murdered in 2011 while defending their female friend from a group of harassers.

The families of the deceased hailed the decision and said that justice had been finally served.