Karnataka: Chitradurga judge disposes of murder case in 11 days; 75-year-old gets life term

Hubli | Saturday | 7th July, 2018

Summary:

Besides sentencing the convict to life, the judge also imposed a penalty of Rs 5,000.Swami's son Girish deposed against him in the court. The police arrested Swami and filed a chargesheet against him.Judge Vastramutt remanded Swami in judicial custody and the trial was held from July 3 to 5. After hearing the prosecution and the defence, the judge delivered the judgement on Saturday. The delivery of the judgement is being dubbed as the fastest in the country's judicial history. Following the incident, Puttamma’s elder brother Nagabhushan lodged a complaint at Taluku police station..