Overview

• Senthilkumar Vishnusakthi, 21, was sentenced on July 3 to six months’ imprisonment after pleading guilty to voluntarily causing grievous hurt.
• His jail term was backdated to February, reflecting the period he spent in remand.
• The judge noted that voluntary alcohol consumption intensified the severity of the dormitory assault.
• In the February altercation, an intoxicated Senthilkumar accused coworker Nesamani Hariharn of spying, punched him and bit off part of his left earlobe.
• Defense counsel said Senthilkumar was grieving his late father at the time and expressed remorse for his actions.