Murder of Kongara Nagamani
 | This article reads like Court report or a news article and may be largely based on routine coverage. (December 2024) |
| Date | December 2 2024 |
|---|---|
| Location | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Type | Murder, Honor killing |
| Cause | Inter-caste marriage |
Kongara Nagamani was murdered in an honor killing after she had married a Dalit (an untouchable). The murder took place in the state in the South Indian state of Telangana.[1][2] Her brother surrendered himself to police and is charged with her murder.[3][4][5]
Background
[edit]Kongara Nagamani was a police constable. She had married Srikkanth a dalit with whom she had studied in the same school and had known each other for 10 years.[citation needed]
Death
[edit]Just 3 weeks after their marriage, her brother, Parmesh, reported killing her when he surrendered to the police, who then charged him with murder.[6][7][3][1][2][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b The Hindu Bureau (December 2, 2024). "Woman constable knocked down by car, stabbed to death in Telangana's Ibrahimpatnam". The Hindu. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "Telangana cop killed by brother, husband alleges threats due to inter-caste marriage". The News Minute. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "Brother kills Hyderabad cop for marrying man from SC community". The Times of India. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "Brother Charged in Shocking Honour Killing of Woman Police Officer". The Times of India. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ a b Farooq, Syed Omar (December 4, 2024). "Police arrest honour killing accused". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ Deeksha, Johanna (December 10, 2024). "A fearless police constable, caste fury, marriage, and a murder in Hyderabad". Scroll.in. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ Pisharody, Rahul V (December 9, 2024). "'My brother's going to kill me' – Telangana police constable's last phone call before 'honour killing'". The Indian Express. Retrieved December 12, 2024.