Dalit organisations demand capital punishment to guilty in honor killing
Dec 31, 2025
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GS1The Hindu - National
Key Points
- Honor killing of a pregnant woman occurred in Inam Veerapur village, Hubballi taluk.
- Karnataka State Dalit Sangharsh Samiti, Karnataka State Dalit Student Union, and Karnataka State Dalit Women’s Union (Revolutionary) condemned the killing.
- A memorandum was submitted to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on December 30, 2025, in Yadgir.
- Accused persons named include Prakash Gowda Patil, Preetam Gowda Patil, Arun Gowda Patil, Eerappa, and Mudakappa.
- Organizations demanded capital punishment for the accused.
- ₹50 lakh compensation, a government job, and 4 acres of land were demanded for Vivekanand.