Belagavi: 34-year-old woman killed by husband, his parents for not bearing children
Belagavi: The death of 34-year-old Renuka Santosh Honakande in Malabadi village, Belagavi, initially believed to be a road accident, has now been revealed as a brutal murder carried out by her own family members, reportedly due to her inability to bear children.
Police investigations revealed that Renuka was killed around 10:00 p.m. on Saturday by her mother-in-law Jayashree Honakande, father-in-law Kamanna Honakande, and husband Santosh Honakande, allegedly because she was unable to bear children, as reported by The New Indian Express on Monday.
After the murder, they tried to mislead authorities by staging the crime scene to resemble a bike accident. Kamanna and Jayashree reportedly took Renuka on a motorbike, pretending it was a casual ride. Near Malabadi village, they allegedly pushed her off the bike, hit her head with a stone, and strangled her using a saree.
To cover up the crime, they wrapped her saree around the bike’s rear wheel and dragged her body for nearly 120 feet to make it appear as though she had died in an accident after falling off the motorcycle, the report added.
The suspicious circumstances surrounding Renuka's death led her relative, Harish Mallikarjun Harali, to lodge a complaint. In response, Athani police initiated an inquiry.
As the investigation unfolded, police discovered strong evidence suggesting the crime was premeditated.
Superintendent of Police Bhimashankar Guled confirmed that Renuka's husband, Santosh, was also involved in instigating the murder. All three main accused—Santosh, Kamanna, and Jayashree—were arrested and are currently in judicial custody.
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Centre spent Rs 76.13 lakh on print media ads for RSS centenary, reveals RTI
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Culture allegedly spent Rs 76.13 lakh on print advertisements marking the 100-year celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), according to a Right to Information (RTI) reply.
The information was sought by RTI activist Ajay Basudev Bose, who filed an application seeking details on expenditure incurred by the ministry for advertisements commemorating the RSS centenary.
Bose shared a picture of the reply from the ministry on his official ‘X’ handle.
“It is informed that an amount of Rs 76,13,129 has been spent on advertisement given in various print media by the Ministry of Culture on the occasion of the completion of 100 years of RSS,” the government’s reply stated.
RTI reply shows Min of Culture Govt of India spent a Whopping Rs 76L,13K,129 on Advertisement in Print Media on occasion of 100 yrs of #RSS
— AJAY Basudev Bose (@AjayBos93388306) April 16, 2026
When Everyone knows RSS is Not Registered & Does not Pay any Tax is it justified to spend Tax Payers Money on such Private event??@RSSorg… pic.twitter.com/dW4IUtdNCg
Bose questioned the expenditure in the post X, “when Everyone knows RSS is Not Registered & Does not Pay any Tax is it justified to spend Tax Payers Money on such Private event??”
Reacting to the development, Karnataka’s IT-BT and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge also criticised the spending.
In a post on X, he asked why public money was being used for what he described as a “private ideological project.”
"Modi Sarkar spent Rs 76,13,129 of public money on newspaper advertisements to celebrate 100 years of the RSS. Why is Government spending taxpayers money on an unregistered, non-tax-paying organisation to celebrate their centenary?," he added.
Why is public money being used to serve a private ideological project?
— Priyank Kharge / ಪ್ರಿಯಾಂಕ್ ಖರ್ಗೆ (@PriyankKharge) April 16, 2026
Modi Sarkar spent ₹76,13,129 of public money on newspaper advertisements to celebrate 100 years of the RSS.
Why is Government spending taxpayers money on an unregistered, non-tax-paying organisation to… pic.twitter.com/EoZ6Pim3IM
According to reports, the RSS describes itself as a volunteer-based organisation and has stated that it functions as a body of individuals rather than a registered entity.
Founded by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in 1925, the organisation is marking its centenary year beginning from Vijaydashami in 2025, with the milestone observed on October 2.
