Intercaste marriage
- Telangana
Telangana: Dalit man head tonsured, beaten for 3 hours in Nizamabad
Hyderabad: A 21-year-old Dalit man was thrashed for nearly three hours in Nizamabad’s village for marrying a girl from the dominant Other Backward Caste (OBC). Though the incident happened on the night…
- India
Rajasthan govt hikes inter-caste marriage incentive to Rs 10L
Jaipur: Aimed at promoting social harmony and unity, the Rajasthan government has announced doubling the incentive for inter-caste marriages to Rs 10 lakhs. Effective immediately, inter-caste couples tying the knot will now…
- India
Karnataka shocker: Couple fined Rs 6 lakh for inter-caste marriage, face boycott
Chamarajanagar: In a shocking development in Karanataka’s Chamarajanagar district, a couple was fined and faced a boycott in their village for their inter-caste marriage. The incident had taken place at Kunagalli village…
- India
Karnataka man murdered over inter-caste marriage
Bagalkot: In an apparent case of honour killing, a man killed his son-in-law in this district of the state, police said on Monday. A manhunt has been launched for the accused Tammna…
- India
TN: Inter-caste couple murdered by woman’s relatives, two held
A young couple was hacked to death on June 13 by the woman’s relatives in Thulukkaveli village of Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu. The deceased, 23 year old Saranya and her 28 year old…
- Hyderabad
Caste murder: CV Anand meets victim’s family, community elders
Hyderabad: City police commissioner CV Anand on Monday met the bereaved family members of Neeraj Panwar, who was allegedly murdered over his inter-caste marriage. The CP expressed deep grief and assured them…
- Telangana
A history of honour killings against Dalits in Telangana
Hyderabad: Exactly 45 months ago, Telangana witnessed one of the bloodiest honour killings wherein a Dalit Christian P Pranay Kumar (23) was murdered by hired killers. The killers were hired at the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Four arrested in second honour killing
Hyderabad: City police on Saturday arrested four persons, including a minor, and are on the lookout for two others for the murder of a 22-year-old youth over an inter-caste love marriage. A day…
- India
Maha: Six ‘jaat panchayat’ members booked for ostracising 13 couples for inter-caste marriages
Pune: A case has been registered against six members of a ‘jaat panchayat’ (group of caste leaders) in Sangli district of Maharashtra for allegedly ordering a social boycott of at least 13…
