An Indian sessions court in Tuticorin sentenced three...

An Indian sessions court in Tuticorin sentenced three brothers to death for hacking to death five of their relatives after a quarrel in 2001. According to the prosecution, Muthusamy had married off his daughter Maheswari to one Saravanan. Maheshwari had returned to her parents' place following frequent quarrels with her husband. Her parents, uncle and brother pacified her and took her back to her husband's house. But following a verbal duel, the parents decided to take Maheshwari home with them. Saravanan, objected to this and along with his brothers, hacked the five, including Maheshawari, to death.