<p>The Second Additional District and Sessions Judge Vijaykumar M Anand Shetty on Friday awarded life imprisonment to a Mysuru corporator and seven of his accomplices in a double murder case in Hunsur.<br /><br /></p>.<p>C Mahadesh alias ‘Avva’ Madesha, a history-sheeter and Janata Dal (Secular) corporator from Ward 32, and seven others had hacked Rajesh alias Gandhi and Ramesh from Paduvarahalli to death at a farmhouse in Hunsur in May 2008.<br /><br />The convicted are: C Mahadesh, his brother Manju, accomplices Chandu alias Chandru, Ravi alias Vontikoppal Ravi, Shivakumar alias Kalappa, Ramesh Babu, Ambareesh alias Ambi and K K alias Karthik. The judge also ordered to register a perjury case against Sunil, Devendra, Srinivas and Ashok for turning hostile in the later stages of the trial. Shivanischith, alias Shivu, the ninth accused, who turned approver, has been acquitted.<br /><br />The judge imposed a fine of Rs 3 lakh on the corporator (prime accused in the case) and Rs 1 lakh each on seven others.<br /><br />Public prosecutor Anand Kumar had represented the State in the case. On May 14, 2008, around 11 pm, Mahadesh and his accomplices, armed with machetes, entered a farmhouse owned by Mudappa in Hunsur and hacked Rajesh alias Gandhi and Ramesh to death. They also attacked Sunil, Devendra alias Devu and others and injured them.<br /><br />Following the incident, Mahadesh and his men went underground for sometime, before being arrested by the Hunsur Town police. <br /><br />They were later released on bail, while the trial was under way. Mahadesh is still a history-sheeter in the V V Mohalla police station according to DCP (law and order) Dr H T Shekar.</p>
<p>The Second Additional District and Sessions Judge Vijaykumar M Anand Shetty on Friday awarded life imprisonment to a Mysuru corporator and seven of his accomplices in a double murder case in Hunsur.<br /><br /></p>.<p>C Mahadesh alias ‘Avva’ Madesha, a history-sheeter and Janata Dal (Secular) corporator from Ward 32, and seven others had hacked Rajesh alias Gandhi and Ramesh from Paduvarahalli to death at a farmhouse in Hunsur in May 2008.<br /><br />The convicted are: C Mahadesh, his brother Manju, accomplices Chandu alias Chandru, Ravi alias Vontikoppal Ravi, Shivakumar alias Kalappa, Ramesh Babu, Ambareesh alias Ambi and K K alias Karthik. The judge also ordered to register a perjury case against Sunil, Devendra, Srinivas and Ashok for turning hostile in the later stages of the trial. Shivanischith, alias Shivu, the ninth accused, who turned approver, has been acquitted.<br /><br />The judge imposed a fine of Rs 3 lakh on the corporator (prime accused in the case) and Rs 1 lakh each on seven others.<br /><br />Public prosecutor Anand Kumar had represented the State in the case. On May 14, 2008, around 11 pm, Mahadesh and his accomplices, armed with machetes, entered a farmhouse owned by Mudappa in Hunsur and hacked Rajesh alias Gandhi and Ramesh to death. They also attacked Sunil, Devendra alias Devu and others and injured them.<br /><br />Following the incident, Mahadesh and his men went underground for sometime, before being arrested by the Hunsur Town police. <br /><br />They were later released on bail, while the trial was under way. Mahadesh is still a history-sheeter in the V V Mohalla police station according to DCP (law and order) Dr H T Shekar.</p>
