Three sentenced to life imprisonment for murder of seven persons of family
A Madurai court has sentenced three individuals to life imprisonment for the 2015 murder of seven family members. The crime was committed by setting fire to a house following a marital dispute between the accused and the victim.
Why it matters
The verdict concludes a long-standing legal case involving a mass murder rooted in domestic conflict.
The Sixth Additional District Court in Madurai on Tuesday sentenced three persons to life imprisonment for the murder of seven persons of a family in 2015 following a marital dispute in Kumarapuram, a hamlet near Sedapatti in Madurai district.
Fourth Additional District Judge M. Udhayavelavan (Sixth Additional District Court in-charge) sentenced to life imprisonment Pandeeswari, Murugeshwari and Rajapandi for the murder of the family of Kannan, Pandeeswari’s estranged husband. The court also imposed a total fine of ₹45,000 each.
They trio were convicted for the offences under Section 302 (murder), Section 436 (mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house) and Section 120 B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code.
Kannan and six others, including his parents and three teenagers, were burnt to death after Pandeeswari with the help of Murugeshwari and Rajapandi set fire to their dwelling in the wee hours.
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