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A tipper lorry operator connected Tuesday was convicted and sentenced to 30 years imprisonment for causing the decease of 3 persons successful an autorickshaw connected Tiruchi-Karur nationalist road successful February 2024.
Pronouncing the verdict, Additional District Judge S. Gopinathan besides imposed a good of ₹3,000 connected M. Velliraja, 42, the lorry driver, and acquitted the conveyance owner, S. Baskar. The triple decease lawsuit was booked by Pettavaithalai police.
A constabulary property merchandise said S. Suseela, 65, and S. Saravanan, 40, were travelling successful an autorickshaw driven by S. Arvind, 28, connected Tiruchi-Karur nationalist highway, erstwhile the operator of the tipper lorry, Velliraja, drove the conveyance astatine precocious velocity and successful a rash mode and collided with the autorickshaw. All 3 persons successful the autorickshaw were killed connected the spot.
The Pettaivaithalai constabulary named Velliraja and the conveyance owner, S. Baskar, arsenic accused successful the case. The proceedings was held successful II Additional Sessions Court astatine Tiruchi, the merchandise added.
