Kanchipuram, July 25 -- In a case that shocked Tamil Nadu, the Principal District and Sessions Court in Kanchipuram on Thursday delivered its verdict in the infamous "Biryani Abirami" double murder case. The court sentenced Abirami to life imprisonment for murdering her own children to continue an illicit relationship.

The case was presided over by Judge PU Semmal, who also imposed a fine of Rs.15,000 on the accused. Failure to pay the fine would result in an additional three years of imprisonment.

Abirami, a resident of 3rd Kattalai near Kundrathur in Kanchipuram district, lived with her husband Vijay, son Ajay (7) and four-year-old daughter Karthika. During this time, she developed an illegal relationship with Meenatchisundaram, an em...