Father kills 19-year-old daughter for being in relationship with Dalit youth in Kolar
Kolar: In the second reported case of honor killing within a span of about two months in Kolar district, a grim incident unfolded as an autorickshaw driver allegedly suffocated his 19-year-old daughter to death.
The shocking act was purportedly committed because the young woman was in a romantic relationship with a Dalit youth from a neighboring village. The tragic incident occurred in the early hours of Friday in Thotli village, situated in Kolar taluk.
The family of the deceased chose to secretly bury the body without notifying the local police or the villagers. However, a vigilant police constable associated with the Sugatur outpost caught wind of the situation and brought it to the attention of Kolar's Superintendent of Police, M Narayana. Reactingto the matter, the SP instructed the Kolar Rural police inspector to initiate an investigation into the matter.
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Upon arriving at the deceased's residence, the police team confronted the accused, Venkatesh Gowda, who reportedly confessed to the heinous crime. Following this confession, Venkatesh, along with his brothers Mohan and Chowde Gowda, was taken into custody.
According to Superintendent Narayana, Venkatesh Gowda's daughter, Ramya, had developed a romantic attachment to a Dalit youth from Aaleri, an adjacent village. The father revealed that he had repeatedly implored his daughter to sever ties with her love interest, but his pleas went unanswered.
Ramya had been employed at a private factory near her village, while the young man in question worked as a mechanic at a private firm. The family learned of their relationship about a month ago and made concerted efforts to dissuade the girl from pursuing it, to no avail. The girl allegedly adamantly declared her intent to be with her partner, regardless of the consequences.
Based on the accused's admission, police officials exhumed the girl's body with the presence of a taluk magistrate on Sunday morning, subsequently conducting an autopsy on-site. The Kolar Rural police inspector, Lokesh, has filed charges against the accused under various sections, including murder and concealing evidence.
In a chillingly similar case, on June 27, a man in Bodagurki village, located in Bangarpet taluk of Kolar district, had taken the life of his own 20-year-old daughter due to her association with a Dalit youth from the same village.
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Rickelton's ton in vain as SRH beat MI by 6 wickets
Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
