Actress attack case: Accused not given maximum punishment, minister says further action will be taken after examination

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Minister Saji Cherian has reacted after the six accused in the actress attack case were sentenced. Saji Cherian said that the six accused in such a heinous case did not get the maximum punishment. The minister said that further action will be taken after examining whether there is any deficiency in the punishment in the case, and reiterated that the government is with the victim. "The reason why it was said that we will study it and take further action is because the maximum punishment was not given. There was no lapse in the prosecution. The court had already said that the six accused were guilty, that they had committed a serious crime and that there was clear evidence. There was no lapse in that. The prosecution did what it should have done," the minister responded.