Woman attacks daughter with machete in suspected case of human sacrifice
Bengaluru (PTI): Police are probing a suspected case of human sacrifice after a 25-year-old woman was brutally attacked by her mother inside a temple in northeastern Bengaluru.
According to police, the incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon.
The victim suffered deep neck injuries when her 55 year-old mother attacked her with a machete after morning prayers at the Harihareshwara Temple in Agrahara Layout, off Thanisandra Main Road.
She was rushed to a private hospital, where her condition is said to be critical.
According to police, the women reached the temple around 4.30 am on Wednesday, prayed briefly, and then sat down when the attack unfolded.
Her screams alerted passersby, who pulled the mother away before calling police.
"There has been an incident where a woman attacked her daughter with a machete and injured her grievously.
The incident has been captured on CCTV cameras. We are reviewing the footage," a police officer told PTI.
The injured woman lives with her husband, a weaver from Anekal, while her mother stays with her elderly father in Sampigehalli.
Police said the woman frequently argued with her husband and would return to her mother's home. The two women had recently been performing special poojas seeking relief from her marital problems.
The accused had allegedly consulted an astrologer who reportedly advised a human sacrifice during a specific hour.
Police are now trying to trace the astrologer for questioning while they wait for the injured woman to recover to record her statement and reconstruct the sequence of events.
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Karnataka's Bill against Hate Speeches conspiracy against Hindutva activists: Pramod Muthalik
Davanagere: Sri Rama Sene national president Pramod Muthalik has accused the state government of using the proposed Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill to target Hindus and to suppress Hindutva organisations and their leaders.
Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Muthalik said the Sene opposes the Bill. According to him, the government is bringing this legislation only to appease Muslim voters while selectively targeting Hindu voices.
He questioned whether it is wrong to speak against cow slaughter when the ban is already in force but violations still occur in many places. “Is it wrong to raise awareness among Hindus about love jihad? Is it wrong to oppose illegal construction of churches, mosques or encroachments on cremation grounds? Is objecting to religious conversions wrong?” he asked.
Muthalik alleged that the Bill attempts to silence anyone who questions or protests such issues. He said the move goes against the spirit of the Constitution framed by Dr B.R. Ambedkar and is aimed at weakening the Hindu community.
He urged BJP and JD(S) MLAs to strongly oppose the Bill in the upcoming session and ensure it does not get passed. The organisation will submit memorandums to all legislators and mount pressure, he added.
During the press meet, Muthalik tore copies of the Bill in protest. Leaders of Sri Rama Sene including Parashuram Nadavinamani, Yashavanth, Sridhar and Madhu were present.
