Thushara murder: Life term for husband, mother-in-law
Kollam additional district court
judge S Subhash on Monday sentenced the accused in the Pooyappally
Thushara murder case
to life-term imprisonment and also imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh.
Thushara, 28, of Thushara Bhavanam near Ayani South at Karunagappally, was starved to death by her husband Chanthulal, 36, of Charuvila Veedu at Chenkulam near Oyoor, who is the first accused, and mother-in-law Geetha Lali, 60, the second accused, on March 21, 2019, demanding more dowry.
Life-term rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 1 lakh each were awarded to both accused as per sections of IPC 302 for murder and 304 (B) for
dowry death
. In addition to this, two-year rigorous imprisonment and a Rs 5,000 fine were also imposed as per Section 344 for wrongful confinement. All these sentences will run concurrently, informed the prosecution.
Thushara was locked inside a room at her husband's house without food for days, demanding more dowry. Postmortem and inquest reports turned crucial in the case. She weighed only 21kg at the time of death, and the postmortem found that there were no particles of food in her stomach. Her skin was attached to her bones in the absence of flesh, and her stomach was seen attached to the backbone, with ribs protruding.
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The family of the deceased was informed about the death by an autorickshaw driver, and her parents filed a complaint at Pooyappally police station after seeing her body at the hospital mortuary.
On behalf of the prosecution, advocate K B Mahendra appeared before the court. The case was investigated by DSPs Dinaraj and Nasarudeen.
Thushara married Chanthulal in 2013, and there was an issue over the dowry given soon after the marriage. The accused wanted Rs 3 lakh more as dowry, and an agreement was also written over it. However, the family of the deceased could not give it on time, and the accused started torturing her physically and mentally. She was not even allowed to take care of her two children, and witnesses told the court that she was beaten up once for embracing the child.
"The accused received the right sentence, and the court rejected the defence plea to consider the age of the first accused and his ailing mother, who is the second accused. The court has not mentioned anything about the life of the children of the deceased, but it will be duly addressed in the coming days," Mahendra said.
As many as 23 witnesses deposed before the court and also submitted 35 documents during the trial.
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