Global InformationKerala snakebite murder information
| Venue | Kollam, Kerala |
|---|---|
| Location | Anchal, Kollam, Kerala, India |
| Also known as | Uthra murder case |
| Type | Murder case |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Inquiries | Kerala Police |
| Arrests | 5 (as of 22 August 2020) |
| Suspects | Sooraj S. Kumar |
| Charges | Murder |
Kerala snakebite murder was a case in which the victim, Uthra, a twenty-five-year-old woman, was killed by a snakebite inflicted while she was asleep on 7 May 2020. She was in her parents' home in Anchal, located in the South Indian state of Kerala.
Her husband, Sooraj S. Kumar, a twenty-seven-year-old bank employee,[1][2] was arrested. Later, he confessed to the public media that he purchased a cobra, and introduced the snake into their bedroom, with the intention of killing his wife.[3][4][5] Kerala Police produced strong scientific evidence that supported a charge of murder.[6] In Kollam sessions court, on 13 October 2021, Sooraj S. Kumar was found guilty of killing his wife by forcing a live cobra to bite her. Judge M. Manoj sentenced him to 17 years imprisonment plus double life imprisonment and a monetary penalty of 5 lakh (500,000) rupees.[7]
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