3 yrs after murder, accused gets 10-yr jail

Chennai

The accused P Balaguru of Triplicane was arrested in 2018 for murdering one L Sivaramakrishnan alias Stalin (45) after a quarrel erupted between them. The 18th additional sessions judge, under whom the case was tried, convicted Balaguru of the crime and sentenced him to 10 years’ imprisonment. Similarly, a 55-year-old man, who was arrested by MGR Nagar police in 2014 for murdering his wife, was awarded life imprisonment as he was convicted of the crime. The convict P Sekar was also slapped with a fine of Rs 5,000 and an additional six months behind bars if he fails to pay the fine.