Tirupur court, handed the death sentence to six persons, including the father-in-law of deceased Dalit youth Shankar. The case was considered an ‘honour’ killing. The victim's mother-in-law has been acquitted. Five accused, one was awarded the life sentence, one got a five year jail term and three were acquitted.Shankar and his wife, Kausalya, were brutally attacked by three persons in full public view near a bus stand in Udumalpet on March 13, 2016, allegedly at the behest of her father, a caste Hindu who was opposed to their inter-caste marriagebr CREDITSbr Camera - Ramesh Kannan | Edit - Priyadharshinibr Subscribe: R.