Tirunelveli court sentences three in gang rape of minor; one gets death
A court in Tirunelveli sentenced three men for the gang rape of a minor, with one receiving the death penalty and the others prison terms.
4 reports on this incident · first at Sep 8, 2026, 5:39 a.m. ET
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Sep 8, 2026, 5:52 a.m. ET
Tirunelveli court sentences three in gang rape of minor; one gets death
A court in Tirunelveli on September 8, 2026, sentenced three men for the gang rape of a minor, according to The Hindu. Chinnakutti, 28, of Kokkirakulam, was sentenced to death; Murugesan, 23, of Veeraraghavapuram in Palayamkottai, was sentenced to 20 years in prison; and Muneeswaran, 25, of Vilathikulam, was sentenced to 13 years in prison.
The prosecution said that Muneeswaran took the minor to his sister's house and sexually assaulted her, then asked his friends Chinnakutti and Murugesan to come, who also sexually assaulted her. The three were convicted of gang rape.
Sep 8, 2026, 5:52 a.m. ET
Tirunelveli gang rape: one sentenced to death, two get prison terms
A court in Tirunelveli on September 8 sentenced Chinnakutti, 28, of Kokkirakulam, to death, and Murugesan, 23, of Veeraraghavapuram in Palayamkottai, and Muneeswaran, 25, of Vilathikulam, to 20 years and 13 years in prison, respectively, according to The Hindu.
The prosecution said Muneeswaran took the minor to his sister's house and sexually assaulted her, then asked his friends Chinnakutti and Murugesan to come, who also sexually assaulted her. The three were convicted of gang rape.
The sentences were handed down in the case reported by The Hindu.
Sep 8, 2026, 5:39 a.m. ETFirst report
Tirunelveli gang rape: one sentenced to death, two get prison terms
A court in Tirunelveli district on September 8, 2026, sentenced Chinnakutti, 28, of Kokkirakulam, to death, and Murugesan, 23, of Veeraraghavapuram in Palayamkottai, and Muneeswaran, 25, of Vilathikulam, to 20 years and 13 years in prison, respectively, in a gang rape case, according to The Hindu.
The prosecution alleged that Muneeswaran took the minor to his sister's house and sexually assaulted her, and then asked his friends Chinnakutti and Murugesan to come, who also sexually assaulted her. The charges included gang rape, as reported by The Hindu.
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