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Man sentenced to double life imprisonment for murder

The additional sessions court in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday sentenced one man to double life imprisonment for murdering a youth in Vizhinjam 11 years ago.

Thiruvananthapuram Additional District and Sessions Judge VII Prasun Mohan pronounced the verdict against Edwin, 39, of Pazhayappalli in Vizhinjam, in connection with the murder of Vizhinjam native Shyju in an incident that had taken place on April 25, 2013.

Edwin was found guilty of crimes under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code, and various provisions of Explosives Substances Act. He has also been imposed a total fine of ₹11.75 lakh.

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