Tirupur (TN): Six persons were sentenced to
death by a court here today in connection with the suspected
honour killing of a 22-year old Dalit man in full public view
in nearby Udumalpet in March last year.
Those sentenced to death included the father of the
woman, who had married the Dalit man despite opposition from
her family.
Tirupur Principal District and Sessions Judge Alamelu
Natarajan also sentenced another accused to life term and
another to five years imprisonment in the case.
The judge acquitted three other accused, including the
mother of the woman, a Caste Hindu.
During the trial, the prosecution has argued that it was a
case of honour killing.
The case drew outrage as a video showing the savage attack
by three persons who hacked the man, Shankar, and his wife
Kausalya near a busy road on March 13, 2016 was telecast by TV
channels.
In the video, the three men were seen attacking Shankar
and his wife, dealing repeated blows on them and leaving the
place on a two-wheeler after the cold blooded murder even as
scared bystanders remained mute witnesses to the carnage.
Various political parties had condemned the killing.
Kausalya, who escaped with injuries, had then said her
father was totally opposed to their relationship and
threatened to act against Shankar. PTI
