In Ayurvedic medical student Vismaya’s (24) suicide following dowry harassment, her husband S. Kirankumar has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. The verdict was pronounced by the Kollam Additional Sessions Court. The court had earlier found the accused guilty.
Kiran Kumar on Tuesday requested the court to spare him from maximum punishment as he was the lone support for his elderly parents.
When the court asked him if he has anything to state, Kiran said that his father was suffering from memory loss and that his mother would be left without support if he was sentenced. Kiran added that his mother was a diabetic patient with high blood pressure.
Kiran’s lawyers requested the court to avoid giving him a life sentence considering his age.
Stressing the gravity of the crime, the prosecution had argued that the suicide was almost akin to murder and demanded the maximum punishment for the convict.
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