The Supreme Court allowed one of the two Italian marines, facing murder charges in India, to travel to his country for medical treatment for four months after the Centre said that “in principle” it has no objection to the plea.
The apex court said its order will be “operational” only after Italian marine Massimiliano Latorre, who suffered brain stroke on August 31, gives an “unequivocal” and “unambiguous” undertaking of the dates of departure and arrival back to India.
Latorre and fellow marine Salvatore Girone are accused of killing two Indian fishermen on February 15, 2012. They allegedly fired while on board ship ‘Enrica Lexie” off Kerala coast.