Naufal received a life sentence and a fine for sexually assaulting a 19-year-old Covid patient in an ambulance in 2020. The Pathanamthitta court's verdict followed a complex investigation. The crime involved the abduction and rape of the victim, who was Covid positive, while being transported to a center. Video evidence and DNA testing supported the conviction. Naufal had been in pretrial detention for four and a half years.
