The doctor's mother tearfully said that she wants the convict to suffer the same pain that her daughter underwent "as he stabbed her 27 times".

Kerala court sentences G. Sandeep to life imprisonment for the murder of Dr. Vandana Das, with appeals for a death penalty pending.

Kollam Additional District and Sessions judge P N Vinod sentenced G Sandeep to a total of 30 years for various offences under the then Indian Penal Code (IPC) and said that after he serves that period, his life imprisonment for Das' murder will commence.

The Kollam Additional Sessions Court on Saturday delivered the judgement in the Dr. Vandana Das murder case, sentencing the convict, G. Sandeep to life imprisonment along with an additional 32 years of rigorous imprisonment under various sections of the Indian Penal Code.

The Kollam Additional Sessions Court on Saturday delivered the judgement in the Dr. Vandana Das murder case, sentencing the convict, G. Sandeep to life imprisonment along with an additional 32 years of rigorous imprisonment under various sections of the Indian Penal Code.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. House surgeon Dr Vandana, at the age of 23, was fatally stabbed to death in the government hospital in May 2023 while on duty. The case had shaken the state and prompted the Left government in Kerala to bring in a policy for workplace safety in healthcare facilities. India News | Kerala: Court Sentences Accused in Dr Vandana Murder Case to Life Imprisonment, Victim's Family to Approach HC.