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A Mayiladuthurai district sessions court in Tamil Nadu, India, sentenced three men, including a history-sheeter, to life imprisonment for the murder of Mariselvam in May 2020. The murder stemmed from a quarrel where the victim objected to the disruptive and obscene behavior of one of the accused, Rajendhiran. Rajendhiran, along with his friends Sethu and Surya, attacked and killed Mariselvam with a knife. All three were found guilty after a trial and have been lodged in Cuddalore Central Prison.
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Three Sentenced to Life in Prison for 2020 Murder in Mayiladuthurai
Mayiladuthurai, India – January 4, 2026 – A Mayiladuthurai district sessions court sentenced three men to life imprisonment on Saturday in connection with the murder of Mariselvam, which occurred on May 7, 2020, in Thiruvalluvarpuram.
The court found Rajendhiran, 26, Sethu, 24, and Surya, 21, guilty of fatally attacking Mariselvam, 36, after he objected to Rajendhiran’s disruptive and offensive behavior in public. According to court documents, Rajendhiran’s use of obscene language led to an argument with Mariselvam, resulting in Rajendhiran and his accomplices attacking Mariselvam with a knife.
The Mayiladuthurai police, led by then Inspector Singaravelu, investigated the crime following a complaint filed by Mariselvam’s wife. The three accused were arrested, and a chargesheet was subsequently filed. Police records indicate Surya had a history of unlawful activities, leading to his classification as a history-sheeter.
District Sessions Judge L.S. Sathiyamurthy delivered the verdict on January 3, finding all three men guilty. They have since been transferred to Cuddalore Central Prison to begin their life sentences.
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