MADURAI: Virudhunagar District Additional Sessions Court on Tuesday convicted a man of murder and sentenced him to life in prison.
According to the prosecution, K. Karuppasamy (67) of Sennalkudi village, Virudhunagar was found guilty of murdering P. Vishnu (24), who’s a native of Kollam, Kerala. Both of them worked in a private firm at Kattanarpatti near Vachakkarapatti. A quarrel between them resulted in the killing of Vishnu.
The enraged Karuppasamy attacked Vishnu with a hammer, leaving him dead. Vachakkarapatti police filed a case on September 7, 2020, following the murder.
After examining the witnesses, the Sessions Judge pronounced him guilty of murder and sentenced him to undergo life imprisonment. Besides, a fine of Rs 6,500 was imposed on the accused, sources said.