A Kerala court on Monday held one Sooraj, guilty of the murder of his wife 25-year-old wife, Uthra (State of Kerala v. Suraj S Kumar)..The verdict was pronounced by additional sessions court, Kollam. Sooraj was found guilty of offences punishable under Sections 302, 307, 328, 201 of the Indian Penal Code.The hearing on sentencing will take place on Wednesday, October 13, 2021.The case had generated lot of attention in Kerala after it came to light that Sooraj had murdered Uthra by getting her bitten by an Indian cobra.In fact, it was the second such attempt on her life. Uthra had survived the first attempt in which a Viper snake was used. .After she died due to the second snake bite in May 2020, Uthra's family filed a police complaint alleging foul play and dowry harassment. The investigation subsequently led to a snake handler who had sold the two snakes to Sooraj for ₹10,000. Both the snake handler and Sooraj were arrested soon thereafter.Later, Sooraj's family were also booked for various offences punishable under the Indian Penal Code for domestic violence and conspiracy among others. Subsequently, Sooraj confessed to the crime stating that the motive was to make financial gains. .[Read Judgment]
A Kerala court on Monday held one Sooraj, guilty of the murder of his wife 25-year-old wife, Uthra (State of Kerala v. Suraj S Kumar)..The verdict was pronounced by additional sessions court, Kollam. Sooraj was found guilty of offences punishable under Sections 302, 307, 328, 201 of the Indian Penal Code.The hearing on sentencing will take place on Wednesday, October 13, 2021.The case had generated lot of attention in Kerala after it came to light that Sooraj had murdered Uthra by getting her bitten by an Indian cobra.In fact, it was the second such attempt on her life. Uthra had survived the first attempt in which a Viper snake was used. .After she died due to the second snake bite in May 2020, Uthra's family filed a police complaint alleging foul play and dowry harassment. The investigation subsequently led to a snake handler who had sold the two snakes to Sooraj for ₹10,000. Both the snake handler and Sooraj were arrested soon thereafter.Later, Sooraj's family were also booked for various offences punishable under the Indian Penal Code for domestic violence and conspiracy among others. Subsequently, Sooraj confessed to the crime stating that the motive was to make financial gains. .[Read Judgment]
