From ‘Dosa King’ To Accused Murderer, This Is The Life Story Of The Saravana Bhavan Owner
A fascination of the 1990s led P.Rajagopal - a wealthy founder of Saravana Bhavan hotel chain, to marry a young married woman, Jeevajothy wife of Santhakumar and daughter of his own employee; abducted and murdered Santhakumar in 2001 due to his intense obsession over Jeevajothy and astrology became victim[s] of astrology.
Subsequently, Rajagopal charged with penal Sections 302, 364 and 201 was found guilty for abduction and murder - was sentenced to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment by the Sessions Court 2004. On appeal against his sentence the Madras High Court sentenced Rajagopal to life imprisonment in 2009. Nevertheless, intransigence Rajagopal appealed - in 2019 the Supreme Court duly upheld the life imprisonment and directed him to surrender.
Unconventionally Rajagopal ...