Govindachami's advocate paid lakhs as fee

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The counsel of Soumya case convict Govindachami has revealed that he was paid lakhs of rupees to defend him in courts.

Advocate Aloor said he was paid Rupees 15 lakh as fee and there was no limit set for fee. "I was arranged by accused in another case, for whom I had appeared in the court. It is lawyers' right to take fees," he said but was not ready to discuss the persons who approached him.

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