Pregnant woman killed in alleged honour attack in Hubballi taluk, baby also dies
Hubballi: A 19-year-old pregnant woman and her unborn child died after a violent attack in what police are investigating as a case of honour killing in Inam Veerapur village near Belagali in Hubballi taluk on Sunday.
The victim is identified as Manya Vivekanand Doddamani. She had returned to her native village earlier this month, several months after marrying Vivekanand Doddamani, a man from a different caste. The marriage was solemnised in May 2025 and was reportedly opposed by her family.
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Police said Manya sustained grievous injuries after she was attacked with lethal weapons and later died at a private hospital in Hubballi late Sunday night. Her husband, Vivekanand, along with his parents, also suffered injuries in the assault and remain hospitalized.
According to initial information, tensions resurfaced after the couple returned to the village on December 8. On Sunday, a group of assailants allegedly attacked Vivekanand and his father while they were working in their agricultural field. The attackers later entered the house and assaulted Manya, her mother-in-law Renavva and others present.
Manya was rushed to hospital but could not be saved. Doctors confirmed the death of the unborn child as well.
Superintendent of Police Gunjan Arya said two persons have been identified as Prakashgouda Patil and Arungouda Patil and have been taken into custody. While a case has been registered against eight accused, the motive behind the attack and the exact sequence of events are under investigation.
While senior police officials aong with the Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissioner N. Shashikumar, visited the hospital to gather details from the injured, security has been tightened at the hospital and in the village to prevent further tension.
Police sources said that after the inter-caste marriage, authorities had earlier intervened. They had called both families for counselling and registering a preventive case following threats to the couple. Citing fear for their lives, Manya and Vivekanand had shifted to Haveri before returning to the village earlier this month.
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Heavy rain, hailstorms likely to lash Uttarakhand on Tuesday; IMD issues warning
Dehradun/Pithoragarh (PTI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for heavy rain and hailstorms across several districts of Uttarakhand on Tuesday, as temperatures remained markedly below normal in the region.
Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places in Dehradun, Haridwar, Tehri, Pauri, Nainital, Champawat, and Udham Singh Nagar districts. Most places across all districts are expected to receive light to moderate rain or thunderstorms, while higher reaches are likely to witness snowfall, officials said on Monday.
The weather department warned of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, hail and intense spells of rain in six districts, including Dehradun and Nainital. Gusty winds with speeds reaching 40-50 kmph are also expected at isolated locations in these areas and other hilly districts.
In the state capital, Dehradun, the sky is forecast to remain partly cloudy with light rain and thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds of 30-40 kmph.
The maximum and minimum temperatures in the city are expected to hover around 31 degrees Celsius and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively.
Maximum temperatures during the past 24 hours remained markedly below normal in the hills and appreciably below normal in the plains. While no significant change in temperature is expected over the next 2-3 days, the IMD predicts a rise of 3-5 degrees Celsius during the subsequent 3-4 days.
Rainfall was recorded in several areas after 8.30 am today, with Ramnagar receiving 31.5 mm and Nainital recording 26.5 mm. Other areas, including Pithoragarh, Khatima and Champawat, also reported moderate precipitation.
Authorities have stopped a batch of 36 Adi Kailash pilgrims at the Dharchula base camp and placed the high-altitude yatra route on high alert following heavy rains and hailstorms in the district on Monday.
Dharchula SDM Ashish Joshi said the pilgrimage was halted due to adverse weather conditions. The issuance of new inner-line passes has been suspended until the weather normalises.
With 1,700 passes issued so far, pilgrims already at higher camps are being monitored for safety, the official added.
