Double life imprisonment for man who killed sub-inspector: Thoothukudi court verdict
A Thoothukudi court has sentenced Murugavel to double life imprisonment for the murder of a sub-inspector in Eral, whom he struck with his vehicle during an investigation in 2021.
Murugavel (44), from Vazhavallan, Eral, was involved in a dispute at a street food stall while intoxicated on January 31, 2021. When a sub-inspector and constable Pon arrived to investigate, Murugavel deliberately drove his goods auto-rickshaw into their motorcycle.
The injured sub-inspector later succumbed to his injuries. The Eral police registered a case which was tried at the Thoothukudi court. The judge found Murugavel guilty and sentenced him to two concurrent life imprisonments for murder and attempted murder, along with a fine of Rs. 10,000.
Courtesy: Hindu Tamil Thisai