Mangaluru: The third additional district and sessions court on Friday November 27, awarded life term to three accused while two others were sentenced to seven years of imprisonment in the 2009 advocate Naushad Kashimji murder case.

The court had on Wednesday, held five accused guilty in the crime and acquitted two persons namely Shivprakash and Ravi Shukwani.

It may be recalled that Naushad had appeared in the court representing Rashid Malbari, a close associate of India’s most dangerous and wanted don, Dawood Ibrahim. He was shot dead near his residence in Falnir on April 9, 2009.

Further details awaited.