Chennai, Sept. 25 -- In a judgement, the Special Court for National Investigation Agency (NIA) Cases, Poonamallee, Chennai, on Thursday convicted and sentenced 4 active cadres of the banned outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) to life imprisonment in connection with the murder of C Sasikumar, Spokesperson of Hindu Munnani, Coimbatore.

According to the NIA press release, the convicted individuals - Sadam Hussain, Subair, Mubarak and Mohammad Rafiqul Hassan - have each been sentenced to life imprisonment along with a fine of Rs.30,000.

This verdict marks NIA's first conviction involving PFI operatives since the organisation was officially banned by the Government of India.

On 22nd September 2016, Sasikumar was hacked to death in Coimbator...