The Colaba police moved an application in the sessions court on Saturday on the Supreme Court verdict upholding the conviction of two former British Navy officers -Duncan Grant (67) and Allan Waters (63)-for sexually abusing homeless minors. They are under police surveillance and the cops will wait till Monday for them to appear before the court, otherwise a non-bailable warrant will be issued against them, said a police officer.
"The trial court will sign a non-bailable warrant against the convicts if they don't surrender by Monday," said assistant commissioner of police, Iqbal Shaikh.
"Grant and Waters are in Mumbai. They are under police surveillance. If they don't turn up, we will bring them before the court," said an officer. However, the officer refused to disclose two convicts' location. "We are just doing our duty," another officer said.
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the sessions court's 2006 conviction of Grant and Waters, who were sentenced to six years in jail. A manager at the shelter, William D'Souza (49), an Indian, had also been sentenced to three years for abetment. Grant and Waters, who were freed by the Bombay high court in July 2008 after serving jail time, will have to be re-arrested. Waters has about a year left to spend behind bars and Grant about two years and 10 months. D'Souza has already served his sentence.
"The trial court will sign a non-bailable warrant against the convicts if they don't surrender by Monday," said assistant commissioner of police, Iqbal Shaikh.
"Grant and Waters are in Mumbai. They are under police surveillance. If they don't turn up, we will bring them before the court," said an officer. However, the officer refused to disclose two convicts' location. "We are just doing our duty," another officer said.
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the sessions court's 2006 conviction of Grant and Waters, who were sentenced to six years in jail. A manager at the shelter, William D'Souza (49), an Indian, had also been sentenced to three years for abetment. Grant and Waters, who were freed by the Bombay high court in July 2008 after serving jail time, will have to be re-arrested. Waters has about a year left to spend behind bars and Grant about two years and 10 months. D'Souza has already served his sentence.
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