The military court sentenced officers involved, with some receiving the death penalty, marking Sudan's first post-independence execution.

[1][2][3] The coup plan was leaked, and the military leadership was aware of the plot and closely monitored the officers involved.

Muhammad Mahjoub Othman, Saag Abd al-Rahman Kabeida, and Yuzbashi Abdullah al-Taher Bakr received life imprisonment and expulsion from the army.

[6] Major General Mahmoud Qalandar, speculated that the method of execution, hanging instead of firing squad, was chosen to avoid potential complications in the ranks caused by soldiers' strong loyalty to their officers, which could lead to inaccurate shots.

[4][6] Abd al-Rahman Kabeida, who was also involved in the 1957 Sudanese coup d'état attempt,[7] remained imprisoned until his release after the October 1964 Revolution.