Sooraj S Kumar, who was found guilty of murdering his wife, 25-year-old Uthra, by forcing a poisonous snake to bite her, has been awarded double life sentence by a trial court here on Wednesday.
Announcing the quantum of punishment, Kollam Additional Sessions Court Judge M Manoj observed that the case was 'rarest of rare'.
Sooraj has been sentenced to life imprisonment with Rs 5 lakh for offence under section 302 of the IPC, jail term for life with Rs 1 lakh for offence under section 307, 10 years in jail for offence under section 328 and seven years imprisonment under section 201. The life imprisonment under section 328 and 201 will begin only after 17 years, the court said.
