The police bringing the main accused in the Sulur sexual assault-cum-murder case K. Karthi to the combined court complex in Coimbatore on Thursday.
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The special court for the trial of cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in Coimbatore on Thursday (June 11) gave copies of the chargesheet to the two accused in the case of sexual assault and murder of a 10-year-old girl near Sulur on May 21.K. Karthi (35) and R. Mohan (31) were produced before judge T. Bagavathiammal amid tight security by the police. The court served them copies of the 819-page chargesheet, which the investigating team submitted on Wednesday.The court posted the case to Friday, and the duo will be produced before it again, likely for proceedings for the framing of charges.Sources said that trial in the case, for which K.R. Sankaran was appointed as the Special Public Prosecutor, is expected to progress swiftly. Published - June 11, 2026 08:30 pm IST
