SC/ST Commission chairman condemns killing of pregnant woman over inter-caste marriage in Dharwad

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L. Murthy, chairman, Karnataka Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes Commission,  visiting Inam Veerapur colony   successful  Hubballi taluk of Dharwad territory  connected  Thursday

L. Murthy, chairman, Karnataka Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes Commission, visiting Inam Veerapur colony successful Hubballi taluk of Dharwad territory connected Thursday | Photo Credit: KIRAN BAKALE

L. Murthy, chairman, Karnataka Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes Commission, connected Thursday visited Inam Veerapur colony successful Hubballi taluk of Dharwad district, wherever a large pistillate was allegedly killed by her begetter for marrying extracurricular their caste.

Dr. Murthy visited Vivekanand Doddamani, hubby of the deceased, and his household members astatine Vivekanand Hospital successful Hubballi, wherever they are undergoing treatment. Dr. Murthy aboriginal held a gathering with the officials earlier heading to the village.

Speaking to presspersons aft gathering the injured persons, Dr. Murthy said that it was highly condemnable that the heinous enactment had been committed successful a territory known for its culture.

L. Murthy, chairman, Karnataka Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes Commission,  visiting the injured persons astatine  a backstage  infirmary  successful  Hubballi connected  Thursday.

L. Murthy, chairman, Karnataka Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes Commission, visiting the injured persons astatine a backstage infirmary successful Hubballi connected Thursday. | Photo Credit: KIRAN BAKALE

He said that a young pistillate had been killed for marrying extracurricular her caste, and what was adjacent shocking was the information that deep-rooted hatred towards the little caste had resulted successful a begetter sidesplitting his ain daughter. Although the constabulary arrested the accused, determination was an ambiance of fearfulness successful the village. Steps would beryllium taken to supply imperishable rehabilitation to the household aft addressing the contented with the government, helium said.

To a query, helium said that helium had received a fewer complaints against officials successful transportation with the incidental and steps would beryllium taken to punish the blameworthy aft thorough inquiry.

During his sojourn to the village, Dr. Murthy visited the location of Vivekanand Doddamani, who had mislaid his woman successful the incidental of honour killing, the spot of assault, and wherever the execution took place, and collected accusation from the residents, constabulary officials and members of assorted dalit organisations astir the incident. He gave instructions to the officials.

Dr. Murthy was accompanied by Sunil Ukkali, subordinate of the commission; H.S. Shivaramu, secretary; Gunjan Arya, Superintendent of Police; Geeta C.D., Additional DC, and bureau bearers of the Dalit organisations M. Aravind, Gurunath Ullikashi, Premanath Chikkatumbal, and Paramesh Kale.

Pramod Mutalik, caput of Sri Rama Sene, visited the infirmary and enquired astir the wellness of the injured persons successful the assault. Expressing daze implicit a begetter sidesplitting his girl implicit inter-caste marriage, helium said the incidental showed deep-rooted casteism successful the nine and that the imagination of B.R. Ambedkar has not been fulfilled yet. He demanded that the accused successful specified cases should beryllium changeable dead.

Published - December 25, 2025 07:00 p.m. IST

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