18-year-old girl hacked to death by father in Bidar after she refused to marry
Bidar (Karnataka), Feb 8 (PTI): A 18-year-old girl was hacked to death by her father after she allegedly refused to marry a person of his interest, police said on Saturday.
The incident occurred on Friday at around 3 pm in Aurad taluka of this district, they said.
Police said the accused father, identified as Motiram, was arrested in connection with the incident.
According to the police, the girl was hacked to death by her father. She had an affair with a boy from her caste. Last month, she eloped with him following which a complaint was lodged by her parents. Both of them were secured by the police and the girl was safely handed over to her parents.
Later, both the girl and the boy ended their relationship. The girl's father also faced a lot of humiliation because of her affair.
On Friday, the victim's father tried to convince the girl to marry someone of his interest. But she refused saying she was not interested in marrying anyone. This angered him and in a fit of rage, he allegedly thrashed her with a wooden stick and hit her head. He then allegedly strangled her using a rope, which led to her death, a senior police officer said.
When the incident happened, the victim's mother was not at home as she had gone to fetch water, he said.
"We have registered a case of murder at Santhpur police station and arrested the accused father in connection with the incident," he added.
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Actor Pravina Deshpande dies
Mumbai (PTI): Actor Pravina Deshpande, known for playing supporting characters in films such as “Ready”, “Gabbar is Back” and “D Day”, has died.
The actor's family shared the news in a post on her Instagram page, saying that Despande breathed her last on Tuesday.
“It is with great sadness that we inform you that Mrs Pravina Deshpande has left for her heavenly abode on 17th February 2026,” the note read.
According to media reports, Deshpande died after a prolonged battle with blood cancer at the age of 60. She is survived by her husband and two children.
Desphande worked extensively in Marathi theatre, shows and films. She gained wider recognition for her work in Hindi cinema.
Some of her popular shows and films were “Pariniti”, “Avagat”, “Ghar Ek Mandir”, “Kumkum - Ek Pyara Sa Bandhan”, “Ek Villian”, “Parmanu” The story of Pokhran”, among others.
She was last seen in the Netflix series, “Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web”.
The Cine and TV Artistes' Association (CINTAA), a trade union body of actors, wrote on X, “CINTAA expresses its condolences on the demise of Pravina Deshpande ji (member since 2008).”
Deshpande’s colleagues from the film industry also took to social media to express grief.
“Beautiful person. She’d met me in 2017 to audition for our film. It was a very pleasant experience," filmmaker Aditya Kriplani said on X.
Actor Vaishnavi Dhanraj said, “May her soul rest in peace.”
Her last rites were held on Tuesday afternoon at the Hindu crematorium, Chakala Parsiwada, in suburban Andheri.
