Kasaragod : A Black Magic practitioner Imam Hussein (53), who was caught in a Murder case of a Couple- Sri Krishna Bhat (45) and his wife Srimathi (35), residents of Devaloka Village in -Perla of Kasaragod District, on October 9, 1993, was finally sentenced to life imprisonment under IPC, after he was caught 19 years later from the date of murder.

Imam had robed the couple of their ornaments and other wealth before killing them and absconding for all this years in distant places.

He was finally traced to Nelamangala, near Bangalore and his case was re examined and he was brought to justice.

The Judge Balan who gave the verdict in this long year’s case also fined the culprit Imam to the extent of Rs. 1.5 lakhs, to be duly paid to the three sons of the dead couple.

The killer hails from Jannathgalli in Sagar and had committed several Black Magic acts of the worst kind all the decades.

The Badiyadka Kerala police had registered a case against Imam since two decades and the case was transfer to CID Bangalore.