Keenan-Reuben murder case: Court adjourns hearing till 5 May

All that I want is a good judgment, nothing less than life imprisonment until death: Keenan’s father Valerian Santos pic.twitter.com/SJxnH3bAMB

— ANI (@ANI_news) May 2, 2016

The 2011 Keenan-Reuben murders

On 20 October, 2011 Keenan Santoz, 24 and Reuben Fernandez, 29 visited Mumbai's Amboli bar and restaurant - accompanied by Avinash Bali, Benjamin Fernandes, Priyanka Fernandes, Shobhita and another friend.

The boys had an altercation with some drunk men outside the restaurant who were harassing the girls. As the men were leaving, Avinash heard one of them telling Reuben that he would kill them.

Avinash did not think much of it until the men returned with a mob carrying sickles, knives and bamboo sticks. Benjamin pushed the girls back into the restaurant. A few of them men tried to follow them in when Reuben stepped in and was stabbed. While Keenan died the same day, Reuben, who had sustained multiple stab injuries, died on 31 October, 2011.

The four accused - Jitendra Rana, Sunil Bodh, Satish Dulhaj and Dipak Tival - were arrested. In October, a fast-track court framed charges against them for murder, conspiracy and molestation. Ujjwal Nikam has been appointed as the public prosecutor.