K'taka honour killing: Pregnant woman beaten to death over inter-caste marriage; 3 held

HUBBALLI: A 20-year-old woman, Manya Patil, succumbed to her injuries aft being assaulted successful an alleged honour killing successful Inam Veerapur village, Dharwad, constabulary said connected Monday.According to Dharwad SP Gunjan Arya, the battle occurred astir 6:30pm implicit inter-caste marriage. "A woman named Manya, astir 20 years of age, succumbed to the injuries. Allegedly, 3 radical person committed the assault. We are inactive enquiring," the SP said.

The constabulary authoritative added that Manya was struck with a tube during the attack.

In summation to the victim, 3 others sustained injuries, including her mother-in-law, father-in-law, and a sister."The accused who person been arrested are Prakash, Veeran, and Arun," SP confirmed.According to police, the deceased pistillate had joined a antheral from a antithetic caste from her colony successful May, contempt absorption from her family, and the mates were surviving successful Haveri, fearing for their lives. They had returned to the colony earlier this month.The woman's household members allegedly tried to onslaught her hubby and father-in-law connected Sunday, portion they were astatine their cultivation field, but they escaped. They past barged into the victim's location and attacked her, different pistillate and a antheral there.

The six-month large pistillate was rushed to the infirmary with terrible injuries, wherever she breathed her last.The probe is ongoing, and authorities said they would proceed to stitchery grounds to reason the case.(With bureau inputs)