MYSURU: A 22-year-old, who was to get married this month, died under mysterious circumstances in Hullalli police station limits, in Chandravadi village in Nanjangud taluk. It is suspected to be a case of honour killing and police have taken up the case and are questioning her parents and brother.
The deceased, Madhukumari, daughter of Gurumallappa, reportedly died on Monday night and her body was cremated at a Lingayat crematorium on Tuesday morning.
The wedding of Madhukumari, who hailed from Lingayat community was scheduled to be held on March 29, with a man from same community and hailing from Nanjangud taluk.
According to police sources the girl was not happy with the alliance as she was reportedly close to another man from a different community and her parents were against it. They hurriedly fixed her marriage with a man from same community. Madhukumari’s family members, told the police that she died due to chest pain.
