SC commutes death to 7 yrs in jail in Soumya rape case
The Supreme Court on Thursday commuted the death sentence of Govindachamy, convicted in the rape case of 23-year-old Soumya, to a seven-year jail term after dropping the murder charge against him. The incident took place in 2011 when Govindachamy pushed Soumya off a train, following which he jumped from the train and raped the injured woman, who later died.