sanarot7 ‘Shankar murder case: six persons, including fathersnlaw get death - The Hindu THEsto HINDU Shankar murder case: six persons, including father-in-law get death STAFF REPORTER The victim's mother-i {aw Annalakshmi was acquitted. ‘The Principal District and Sessions court on Tuesday handed the death sentence to the six persons including the father-in-law of the victim Shankar, a dalit youth. The case was considered an ‘honour killing. The victim's mother-in-law has been acquitted. Of the 11 accused, six received capital punishment, one person was awarded a life sentence, one person gota five year sentence and three were acquitted. Judge Alamelu Natarajan pronounced the verdict. Shankar and his wife Kausalya were bratally attacked by three persons in full public view near a bus stand in Udumalpet on March 13, 2016 allegedly at the behest of her father, a caste Hindu who was hp immu thohindu com/newsinationaltami-nadulshankar-murder-case-fatherinlaw-gals-death-sentence/aricle21478790,ece?homepage=tue 46sananoi7 Shankar murder c3s sik persons, including father-naw get death - The Hinds ‘opposed to their inter-caste marriage. While the Dalit youth died on way to hospital, Kausalya, who hails from Dindigul district, survived with head injuries. A video footage of the chilling attack had gone viral triggering public outrage in the state. Police had filed a charge sheet against 11 persons, including the gir’s parents, running to 1,500 pages. The accused, detained ‘under Goondas Act, include Kausalya’s parents Chinnasamy and Annalakshmi, her maternal uncle Pandidurai. After investigation, the police arrested 11 persons in the connection with the case, including the parents of Kausalya, and registered cases under seven different sections in the Indian Penal Code and under Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. ‘The government appointed U. Sankaranarayanan as the Special Prosecutor for the case. The trial in the case was completed in November this year and the court had posted the case for the pronouncement of verdict on December 12. Receive the best of The Hindu delivered to your inbox everyday! ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS Printable version | Dec 12,2017 2:35:38 PM | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/shankar-murder-case- father-in-law-gets-death-sentence/article21478790.ece © TheHindy hp immu thohindu com/newsinationaltami-nadulshankar-murder-case-fatherinlaw-gals-death-sentence/aricle21478790,ece?homepage=tue 216s2n2now ‘Shankar murder ease: six persons, including fathersnlaw get death - The Hindu 16s2n2now ‘Shankar murder ease: six persons, including fathersnlaw get death - The Hindu aiss2n2now ‘Shankar murder ease: six persons, including fathersnlaw get death - The Hindu 56s2n2now ‘Shankar murder ease: six persons, including fathersnlaw get death - The Hindu as