Ameerul Islam is the lone accused in the case. Wrapping up the first phase of investigation into the brutal rape and murder of a Dalit law student at Perumbavoor, a police special investigation team on Saturday submitted the charge sheet against Ameerul Islam, the lone accused in the case. As per the charge sheet, submitted before the Ernakulam Principal District and Sessions court, Ameerul Islam is guilty of various offences, including house-trespass (IPC 449), wrongful confinement (IPC 342), rape and murder. The charge sheet, which runs over 1,300 pages, has been prepared after verifying the statements of 195 witnesses. “The investigation team succeeded in developing DNA samples of the accused from a saliva stain as well as from her nail clippings,” he said.

Source: The Hindu September 18, 2016 00:33 UTC