Thrissur, Jan 21: Kerala beedi tycoon Mohammed Nisham was sentenced to life imprisonment by Thrissur district court on Thursday. The beedi baron was found guilty of deliberately ramming his Hummer into the security guard Chandrabose leading to his death. The verdict was announced yesterday, but additional district magistrate K P Sudheer kept the sentence of punishment for today. Also Read - DIG Prisons says beedi tycoon Mohammed Nisham made no mobile calls from prison

Releasing the quantum of punishment, court announced that Nisham would be sent to rigorous life imprisonment. Apart from serving the period behind the bars, the beedi tycoon is also ordered to pay Rs 71 lakh as compensation to the victim’s family. (ALSO READ: Beedi tycoon Mohammed Nisham, held guilty of mowing to death security guard) Also Read - Kerala Hummer case: Beedi baron Mohammed Nisham gets life imprisonment

The crime was committed on January 29 in the previous year. Nisham, along with his wife reached the his alternate home situated in the posh society ‘Shobha City’ in Thrissur, in the wee hours of the day. The security guard was not present at the gate, and after honking for a couple of minutes, the watchman Chandrabose arrived to let his car inside. Also Read - Beedi tycoon Mohammed Nisham, held guilty of mowing to death security guard

The late arrival of the security guard filled the millionaire businessman in rage, who could not control his anger and ran the car over the security guard, which led to his death. Not only did Nisham crushed the watchman beneath the vehicle, but also reversed the car to stomp on him again. Eye-witness reveal that Nisham was shouting, “This dog won’t die”.