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A 30-year-old Dalit girl was stabbed to demise in Karnataka after allegedly refusing a wedding proposal from a person recognized to her, who was later discovered useless in a close-by forest.
Hubballi: Dalit leaders and supporters take out a procession with the mortal stays of Ranjitha Banasode (Picture: PTI)
A 30-year-old Dalit girl was stabbed to demise in a public place in Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada district, allegedly by a person recognized to her, police mentioned on Sunday.
The accused was later discovered useless, hanging from a tree in a forest, triggering pressure within the space and condemnation from the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering.
Based on information company PTI, the incident passed off on the afternoon of January 3 in Yellapur city when the girl, recognized as Ranjitha Bhanasode, was returning dwelling from her office.
She was attacked with a knife on the street and succumbed to her accidents.
The accused, recognized as Rafique Imamsab, was a resident of the identical locality and had recognized the sufferer since their faculty days, police mentioned.
Superintendent of Police Deepan MN informed PTI that Rafique was the prime accused within the homicide.
His physique was later discovered hanging from a tree in a close-by forest on Sunday.
Police mentioned the circumstances of his demise are being investigated.
“Preliminary investigation suggests the accused was pressuring the girl to marry him. After she refused, he allegedly attacked her with a knife in a public place,” a police officer informed PTI.
Ranjitha was married in Maharashtra about 12 years in the past and had a 10-year-old son. She had been residing individually and was staying together with her household in Yellapur, the place she labored as a mid-day meal helper at a authorities faculty.
The accused reportedly frequented her home for meals, however tensions escalated when he started insisting on marriage, which Ranjitha and her household opposed.
The killing led to unrest within the city, with a number of Hindu outfits calling for a bandh and terming the incident a case of ‘love jihad’.
Later, indignant residents and Hindutva activists staged protests exterior the Yellapur police station, alleging a delay within the arrest of the accused and warning of continued protests till motion was taken.
In view of the scenario, police deployed further forces and imposed tight safety preparations.
Condemning the incident, BJP state president BY Vijayendra alleged that such crimes had been recurring as a result of inaction of the state authorities and the house division.
“Every time such incidents happen, even earlier than the police start their investigation, the Chief Minister and the Dwelling Minister give a clear chit by declaring that it’s not a case of ‘love jihad’,” Vijayendra alleged, demanding an intensive investigation and justice for the sufferer’s household.
Reacting to the incident, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla launched a pointy assault on the Congress-led Karnataka authorities.
In a publish on X, Poonawalla mentioned, “A Dalit girl has been brutally killed by a Jihadi in Karnataka. We simply noticed Hindus being attacked final night. Girls security and legislation and order in Karnataka has collapsed utterly.”
He additional alleged selective outrage, stating, “All the ‘Dalit Lives Matter’ foyer has consumed Fevicol because the accused is from Votebank. These shameless folks received’t say ‘ladki hoon lad sakti hoon’ now. Shameless CM, Dy CM and HM concerned in energy video games.”
Sri Ram Sena chief Pramod Muthalik additionally alleged the incident was a case of ‘love jihad’, claiming that single, widowed or separated ladies had been being focused.
Police have mentioned investigations are ongoing into each the homicide and the demise of the accused.
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