Image used for representation | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Third Additional District and Sessions Court (PCR) in Madurai awarded life sentences to five persons belonging to a dominant intermediate caste for murdering a Scheduled Caste man who complained against encroachment on government poramboke land in Odaipatti in Madurai district in 2016. Judge K. Dhamodharan awarded life sentences to M. Sampathkumar, M. Paramasivam, M. Sekar, R. Ramkumar, and G. Boominathan. The court imposed a fine of ₹6,000 each on them. Another accused in the case, M. Seshan, died during the trial. Published – April 10, 2026 03:32 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Candidates Chess: Sole leader Vaishali takes on Goryachkina after the third rest day Trump says Iran doing ‘very poor job’ allowing oil through Hormuz