Shivakumar, who was declared guilty by a Bangalore fast track court for the rape and murder of Pratibha Murthy, an employee of the Hewlett-Packard run business process outsourcing arm, was given a life term till death on Friday.
A fast-track court Bengaluru court on Wednesday convicted cab driver Shivakumar in the case pertaining to the rape and murder of BPO employee Pratibha Srikantha Murthy
A Bengaluru court on Friday adjourned the hearing in the rape and murder case of a BPO employee in 2005 to September 27. Adjourning the trial for further arguments, 11th Fast Track Court Judge B V Guddali expressed displeasure over the media reports, stating that the verdict would be delivered on Friday, even as the hearing was still on. The accused, Shiva Kumar, was produced before the court. So far, 80 witnesses have been examined in the case.
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