KOCHI: The court has pronounced the quantum of sentence to all the six accused found guilty in the actor assault case. The first six accused have been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and also slapped a fine of Rs 50,000. The first accused Pulsar Suni has an additional sentence of five years under the IT Act. These sentences will have to be served concurrently. Moreover, the remand period of the accused will be reduced from the sentence.

Ernakulam Principal Sessions Court Judge Honey M Varghese pronounced the sentence. The verdict was announced after one and a half hours of hearing. The age and family background of the accused were considered. All the accused are below 40 years of age. The court also said that the verdict was given considering this and the family dependent o

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