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Life sentence upheld for student's classroom murder
16 Jun
Summary
- Student murder occurred in a college classroom in 2016.
- Appealing student's life sentence upheld by high court.
- Witness students criticized for failing to uphold truth.
In 2016, a woman engineering student was murdered inside a classroom at Karur College of Engineering. The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has upheld a life sentence for Udayakumar, who was convicted of killing his former girlfriend and classmate. The court noted the victim ended their relationship prior to the attack.
Udayakumar, armed with a wooden log, attacked the student in front of others. The prosecution faced challenges as several student witnesses retracted their statements, prompting criticism from the judges. The bench described these witnesses as "paper tigers" for their failure to support the truth.
The court relied on the testimony of an injured assistant professor who intervened during the assault. This injured witness's account was deemed credible, leading to the affirmation of Udayakumar's conviction and sentence.
