Judge K Bhaskaran, who convicted the trio on Wednesday, awarded capital punishment to S Balamurugan and Azhagar while another accused Veldurai was sentenced to three years’ rigorous imprisonment.
Both Balamurugan and Azhagar should be hanged to death but could go on appeal in the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court, the Judge said.
Balamurugan and Azhagar were charged with conspiracy to murder while Veldurai was convicted for violation of the Arms Act.
Two suicides
The Judge had acquitted six persons including S A Raja, a prominent educationist.
Two of the accused in the case committed suicide while another by name ‘dog’ Ravi is absconding.
Aruna, who served as Law Minister in 1996 DMK ministry and also as AIADMK member of Rajya Sabha in 1984, was murdered along with his friend A Ponraj by a group of assailants at Nallur near Alangulam in the district.
