19-year-old college girl clubbed to death by senior in classroom

August 31, 2016

Karur/Madurai, Aug 31: Close on the heels of the cold-blooded murder of IT employee Swathi at a railway station in Chennai, a 19-year-old student was clubbed to death by her senior inside the classroom at a private engineering college near Karur on Tuesday. Police suspect unrequited love to be the motive for the murder.

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According to police, the victim, identified as K Sonali, hails from Manamadurai in Sivaganga district, and is studying third year civil engineering in a private engineering college near Karur.

The accused Udayakumar (22) hailing from Paramakudi in Ramanathapuram was studying in the same college till last November after which it is said he had reportedly dropped out.

Sources claimed Udayakumar was in one sided love with Sonali, and proposed to her a couple of times but she refused downright and stopped talking to him. On Tueday, Udayakumar entered Sonali's classroom and started to assault her with a wooden log. 

Though the faculty Sathish Kumar (24) tried to prevent the accused, he was overpowered and suffered severe injuries on his hands. Soon after the brutal assault , Udayakumar fled the spot. Sonali was taken to a private hospital in Karur, but she succumbed to her injuries.

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Abdul
 - 
Wednesday, 31 Aug 2016

As far as i have seen, people from chennai are very selfish and don\t even care for other peoples life,as i can recall the same incident happened in railway station and no body came for her aid.Humanity is no more,animals are better than humans."

Rikaz
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Wednesday, 31 Aug 2016

Sorry to hear this unfortunate event....other students who are gathered around could have saved her by over pouring that criminal.....selfish people....because of them one valuable life lost around....

Hasan Malar
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Wednesday, 31 Aug 2016

Shocking. RIP.. The culprit deserves a similar punishment in the same spot.

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