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Man gets life term for murdering lover
['Insideout Consult', 'Murali Sundararaju']
Star of Mysore
July 29, 2026Mysuru Court sentences 27-year-old for murder committed in April 2021Mysuru: The Second Additional District and Sessions Court in Mysuru has sentenced a 27-year-old man to life imprisonment for murdering his lover in 2021.
The convict, Kiran Kumar, a resident of Bommenahalli village in Yelwal hobli, was found guilty of murdering Preethu Kumari on April 15, 2021.
According to the prosecution, Kiran and Preethu were relatives and were in a relationship.
On April 15, 2021, when she again expressed her intention to leave, Kiran attacked her with a machete, inflicting grievous injuries.
After hearing arguments from both sides, Second Additional District and Sessions Judge Mohan Basappa Badagandi found Kiran Kumar guilty and sentenced him to life imprisonment.