Double life imprisonment for murdering SC youth
A special court in India has sentenced two men to double life imprisonment for the murder of a Scheduled Caste youth. The verdict follows a violent incident involving a dispute between the victim and the perpetrators.
Why it matters
The case highlights the judicial system's focus on addressing crimes against marginalized communities under specific legal protections.
Two youths were awarded double life imprisonment for murdering a Scheduled Caste youth.
According to prosecution, construction worker S. Pandiaraj, 25, of Shenbagaperi near Kovilpatti had enmity with Sathish, 26, of the same area. When Pandiaraj was working on his farm along with his mother on September 23, 2024, Sathish and his friend B. Madhan, 24, came to the farm. They asked Pandiaraj to come with them for ‘peace talks’.
When the ‘peace talks’ were going on near the ‘kanmai’ near Shenbhagaperi, Sathish and Madhan hacked Pandiaraj, a Scheduled Caste youth, to death on the spot.
Naalaattinpudur police arrested Sathish and Madhan.
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