Judge P.K. Sivakumar awarded the punishment along with a fine of ₹5,000 to Mujibur Rahman (29) of Arignar Anna Nagar on Eachanari road for murdering his friend Dijeshwaran (23) of Katteri in the Nilgiris, over a petty dispute on February 24, 2019.
According to the police, Dijeshwaran had pushed Rahman when the latter attempted to take cash from his shirt pocket to buy beedi around 2 p.m. on the day of the incident. Though Rahman was pacified by friends, he met Dijeshwaran in a deserted area abutting railway track near Madukkarai market road an hour later. He murdered Dijeshwaran by hitting him on his head with a stone.
The Sundarapuram police had arrested Rahman for the murder, for which the sentence was pronounced on Wednesday. Additional Public Prosecutor S. Mohan Prabu appeared for the prosecution.
Published – February 18, 2026 09:40 pm IST
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