The Indian Supreme Court has ordered the closure of all legal proceedings in the country against Salvatore Girone and Massimiliano Latorre, the two Maròs involved in the death of two Indian fishermen in 2012. The Indian newspaper in English The Hindu reports this.
The Indian Supreme Court had postponed the closing of the case on April 19 because the compensation of one hundred million rupees (about 1.1 million euros) that Italy had to pay to the families of the victims had not yet been deposited. During the hearing on April 19, which was chaired by the President of the Court himself - Sharad Arvind Bobde - the Attorney General of the State, Tushar Mehta, declared that "Italy has started the transfer of money", adding however that the sum was not yet available. On April 9, the Court decided that the case would be closed only after the agreed compensation was filed. The two soldiers were accused of killing two Indian fishermen off the coast of Kerala in 2012: the fusiliers,who were engaged in an anti-piracy mission aboard the Italian commercial ship Enrica Lexie, saw the fishing boat Saint Antony approaching and, fearing an attack by pirates, fired some warning shots into the water. On board the small boat, however, the two fishermen Ajeesh Pink and Valentine Jelastine died, and the owner of the fishing boat, Freddy Bosco, was injured. After a long dispute, in July 2020 the international court in The Hague, which had recognized "functional immunity" to the riflemen, had established that jurisdiction over the case rested with Italy and had ordered compensation to the families of the victims.they fired a few warning shots into the water. On board the small boat, however, the two fishermen Ajeesh Pink and Valentine Jelastine died, and the owner of the fishing boat, Freddy Bosco, was injured. After a long dispute, in July 2020 the international court in The Hague, which had recognized "functional immunity" to the riflemen, had established that jurisdiction over the case rested with Italy and had ordered compensation to the families of the victims.they fired a few warning shots into the water. On board the small boat, however, the two fishermen Ajeesh Pink and Valentine Jelastine died, and the owner of the fishing boat, Freddy Bosco, was injured. After a long dispute, in July 2020 the international court in The Hague, which had recognized "functional immunity" to the riflemen, had established that jurisdiction over the case rested with Italy and had ordered compensation to the families of the victims.functional immunity "to the riflemen, had established that jurisdiction over the case belonged to Italy and had ordered compensation to the families of the victims.functional immunity "to the riflemen, had established that jurisdiction over the case belonged to Italy and had ordered compensation to the families of the victims.