Karnataka man kills daughter over her relationship with boy from another caste

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, Oct 13, 2023: A man killed her 20-year-old daughter near Bengaluru after he came to know she was involved in a relationship with a boy from another caste, police said on Thursday.

According to the police, Kavana, a college student residing in Bidaluru village near Devanahalli, was warned by her father, Manjunath, to end her relationship with the boy. However, Kavana refused to pay heed.

 

Not only that, Kavana’s younger sister was also in a relationship with another boy. Manjunath accused Kavana that she was responsible for spoiling her younger sister and falling in love with a boy.

On Wednesday night, a heated argument erupted between Manjunath and Kavana over the matter. In a fit of rage, Manjunath took a knife, slashed Kavana’s throat and stabbed her on her legs and hands multiple times.

After committing the crime, Manjunath surrendered himself at the police station. Notably, his younger daughter had also approached the police over her father’s opposition to her relationship.

According to Bengaluru Rural Superintendent of Police (SP) Purshotham, Manjunath committed the murder possibly due to "malicious gossip" about his family.

"During our investigation, we discovered that Kavana was in a relationship with a boy from another community. Even her younger sister was also in a relationship with a boy. Unfortunately, the people in the village have been engaging in malicious gossip about the victim’s family. This appears to have driven the accused to commit the murder," the SP said.

Courtesy: India Today