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Sathankulam Verdict Tomorrow: CBI Seeks Death Penalty

05 Apr 2026, 01:20 pm
Sentencing is tomorrow. April 6.Not April 9 as announced earlier. The court heard final arguments on April 2.CBI called it the rarest of rare case and pressed for death sentence or life imprisonment without parole. Selvarani wife of Jayaraj and Persis daughter of Jayaraj made personal appeals before the judge. Tomorrow the judge decides their punishment. Jayaraj and Bennix kept their mobile shop open 45 minutes past curfew.They were beaten for 7 hours through the night. Forced to clean their own blood off the floor with their clothes. Jayaraj had 17 injuries. Bennix had 13. Both died. Tomorrow India finds out what that is worth in a court of law.
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