Uthra Case : 27 Circumstances Which Proved Murder Using Live Cobra

The cold-blooded murder of a 25-year-old differently-abled woman in Kerala had shaken the public conscience for a sundry of reasons; particularly for its insensitivity. Thus the prosecution has proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused has committed the murder of Uthra and committed the offence punishable u/s 302 I.P.C. - Section 307 The prosecution also proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused has attempted to murder Uthra by inflicting Viper bite on the night of 2/03/20 and has committed offence punishable U/S 307 I.P.C. -Section 328 On both occasions when Uthra sustained envenomation, the accused had administered stupefying drugs or sedative tablets to Uthra and attempted to murder her and has caused death by inflicting Cobra envenomation. Thus, the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused has committed offence U/S 328 I.P.C - Section 201 The accused had caused the disappearance of evidence in a murder case by washing the glass in which he gave sedative mixed juice to Uthra and destroying the stick with which he handled the snake.