Andhra Pradesh, June 28 -- The IV Additional District Judge (ADJ) Court in Visakhapatnam has sentenced Bathinda Appalaraju to death for the brutal murder of six members of a family, including two children, in the Pendurthi area in 2021.

According to the statement of Visakhapatnam City Police, the court convicted Appalaraju under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and handed down a death sentence under IPC-302, along with a fine of Rs.10,000.

Additionally, Appalaraju was sentenced to 7 years of rigorous imprisonment under IPC-449 with a fine of Rs.1,000, 5 years of rigorous imprisonment under IPC-450 with a fine of Rs.500, and 1 year of rigorous imprisonment each under IPC-451 and IPC-506(2) with fines of Rs.500 each.

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