Double Life Sentence Given for 2013 College Student Murder in Thanjavur
Thanjavur, September 13, 2024 – The Additional District Court I in Thanjavur has sentenced two individuals to double life imprisonment for the murder of a college student, Manojkumar, over a love affair in 2013. They were also fined ₹10,000 each under Section 302 of the IPC and received an additional four-year imprisonment and ₹2,000 fine under Section 201 of the IPC.
Manojkumar, a B. Tech student from Pudupattinam, Thanjavur, went missing on December 28, 2013. After his father, Sukumaran, filed a missing person report on December 30, the police discovered Manojkumar’s injured body washed ashore in an irrigation channel near Thanjavur.
Investigations revealed that Manojkumar was murdered due to a love rivalry. Gopi from Muniyandavar Colony, Thanjavur, who also had an interest in the same girl as the victim, was arrested along with his accomplice, Prasanth from Vilar Road. The court found both guilty and announced their sentences on September 12, 2024.
Notably, Gopi has a criminal record involving 27 cases, including six murders and five attempted murders.
This ruling provides closure to the tragic case and highlights the severe repercussions of violent crimes over personal disputes.
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