TNN | Nov 25, 2012, 05.59 AM IST
HUBLI: A man convicted for murdering his family was sentenced to death by the second fast track court on Saturday. Fast track court magistrate R G Joshi sentenced Sanjay Chikkorade, 43, a security guard and resident of Nalband Galli in Gardenpeth, in Hubli to death. This is the first time that a fast track court in Hubli has awarded a death sentence.
Sanjay strangled his wife, Vidya, 30, to death, and smothered his five-year-old son Tushar, 5, and two-and -half-year old daughter, Khushi, with a blanket at his residence on the midnight of November 13, 2011.
He was arrested next by Ghantikeri police, S B Tumabagi, city special branch and investigation officer of the case, told TOI.
J L Pawar, public prosecutor told reporters that, besides the death sentence, the court has imposed a penalty of Rs 5,000.
Sanjay was a security guard in a private company and was an alcoholic. "We will challenge the order in the high court," S M Patil, standing counsel, for the accused said.
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Sanjay strangled his wife, Vidya, 30, to death, and smothered his five-year-old son Tushar, 5, and two-and -half-year old daughter, Khushi, with a blanket at his residence on the midnight of November 13, 2011.
He was arrested next by Ghantikeri police, S B Tumabagi, city special branch and investigation officer of the case, told TOI.
J L Pawar, public prosecutor told reporters that, besides the death sentence, the court has imposed a penalty of Rs 5,000.
Sanjay was a security guard in a private company and was an alcoholic. "We will challenge the order in the high court," S M Patil, standing counsel, for the accused said.
Link: Man gets death for killing wife, 2 kids
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