Man Kills Pregnant Daughter-in-Law in Suspected Honour Killing
The accused allegedly attacked the victim with an axe and knife over family disputes; police launch investigation.
Adilabad: A man allegedly killed his daughter-in-law, who was eight months pregnant, in what is suspected to be an honour killing at Gherre village in Dahegaon mandal of Komaram Bheem Asifabad district on Saturday afternoon. The victim was identified as Rani, 21, a resident of Giravelli village.
According to police, Rani had married Shivarla Shekhar, 24, from a neighbouring family, against the wishes of his parents last year. Both belonged to different communities, Shekhar to the BC (Bestha) community and Rani to the Adivasi (Pardhan) community.
Police said Shekhar’s father, Shivarla Sathaiah, attacked Rani with an axe when she was alone at her parents’ home, located next to his house. The couple had been hoping that Shekhar’s parents would eventually accept their marriage.
Neighbours who witnessed the incident alerted the police, who reached the spot, registered a case, and took the accused into custody. An investigation is underway.
Caption: Rani, 21, who was axed to death.
