Mysuru (Karnataka), Nov 27 (PTI) A district court here has awarded death penalty to a man after finding him guilty of killing his pregnant wife, mother and two sons.

Manikanta Swamy (35) was awarded death sentence on Tuesday in a case related to the heinous crime occurred on April 28, 2021 in his village Chamegowdana Hundi in Sargur Taluk of Mysuru district.

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Under the influence of liquor, Manikanta Swamy murdered his wife Ganga (28) who was in her ninth month of pregnancy, mother Kempamma (65), his two-year-old son Samrat and four-year-old son Rohith with a rod.

Swamy had doubts about his wife's fidelity and his family members tried to persuade him to give up such doubts but his doubts persisted, police said.

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After committing the crime, Swamy was absconding. However, the police arrested him after a manhunt.

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