Sathankulam Custodial Deaths Case: Court awards death penalty to 9 Police personnel in ‘Rarest of Rare’ verdict
Presiding over the case, Judge S Muthukumar held that the crime fell under the “rarest of rare” category, warranting the maximum punishment. The court imposed a double death sentence on all nine convicts, citing the brutal and fatal assault on both victims while in police custody. Additionally, a fine of Rs 15 lakh was levied on the primary accused, Inspector Sridhar.
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