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A caste-related killing in Maharashtra’s Nanded district has led to the arrest of five members of a family after a 20-year-old Dalit man was allegedly murdered by the relatives of his partner, according to media reports.
The incident, which took place on November 27 in the Itwara area, has triggered outrage, with the police invoking the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions related to murder, rioting and criminal conspiracy, along with sections of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Arms Act, The Indian Express reported.
The victim, Saksham Tate, had been in a relationship with 21-year-old Aanchal Mamidwar, who later accused her family of threatening them and opposing their planned marriage due to caste differences.
At Tate’s funeral the next day, she placed vermilion on her forehead and applied turmeric to his body as a symbol of their ‘immortal’ bond, and demanded that her accused relatives be hanged.
“We were in love for the past three years but my father opposed our relationship over caste differences. My family often threatened to kill Saksham,” Aanchal told the newspaper. She added that she would now live with Tate’s family.
According to a police officer who spoke to PTI, Aanchal’s brother, Himesh Mamidwar, allegedly shot Tate in the ribs and struck him on the head with a tile, leading to his death. Himesh, along with his brother Sahil and their father Gajanan Mamidwar, has been arrested. Their mother, Jayashri Mamidwar, is also in custody, BBC Marathi reported.
“My father and my brother have killed my Saksham … However, they have lost by killing him, while Saksham has won by dying. Because our love is still alive,” Aanchal told the broadcaster.
The family reportedly claimed during questioning that they objected to the relationship because Tate had been involved in criminal cases. The Indian Express noted that both Tate and Himesh were history-sheeters and had once been close friends.
Aanchal also recounted to reporters that before she turned 18, her family had forced her to file false complaints of rape and harassment against Tate, which she later withdrew after reaching adulthood.
The incident, which took place on November 27 in the Itwara area, has triggered outrage, with the police invoking the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions related to murder, rioting and criminal conspiracy, along with sections of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Arms Act, The Indian Express reported.
The victim, Saksham Tate, had been in a relationship with 21-year-old Aanchal Mamidwar, who later accused her family of threatening them and opposing their planned marriage due to caste differences.
At Tate’s funeral the next day, she placed vermilion on her forehead and applied turmeric to his body as a symbol of their ‘immortal’ bond, and demanded that her accused relatives be hanged.
“We were in love for the past three years but my father opposed our relationship over caste differences. My family often threatened to kill Saksham,” Aanchal told the newspaper. She added that she would now live with Tate’s family.
According to a police officer who spoke to PTI, Aanchal’s brother, Himesh Mamidwar, allegedly shot Tate in the ribs and struck him on the head with a tile, leading to his death. Himesh, along with his brother Sahil and their father Gajanan Mamidwar, has been arrested. Their mother, Jayashri Mamidwar, is also in custody, BBC Marathi reported.
“My father and my brother have killed my Saksham … However, they have lost by killing him, while Saksham has won by dying. Because our love is still alive,” Aanchal told the broadcaster.
The family reportedly claimed during questioning that they objected to the relationship because Tate had been involved in criminal cases. The Indian Express noted that both Tate and Himesh were history-sheeters and had once been close friends.
Aanchal also recounted to reporters that before she turned 18, her family had forced her to file false complaints of rape and harassment against Tate, which she later withdrew after reaching adulthood.
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