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Murder of Billipuram Nagaraju took place in the South Indian state of Telangana.Billipuram Nagaraju were murdered in an honor killing as he had married a Syed Ashrin Sultana a Muslim while he Billipuram Nagaraju was a Dalit an untouchable. The killing was done by Syed Ashrin Sultana's brother Syed Mobin Ahmed and relatives as they opposed the inter faith wedding.[1]
Background
Syed Ashrin Sultana did a Commerce (BCom) and was the youngest of five siblings ,She lived in Vikarabad ,Hyderabad, while Billipuram Nagaraju did a course at an Industrial Training Institute in Hyderabad . They knew each other since the school days.Nagaraju was native of Marpalle in Rangareddy district[2][3]She married Billipuram Nagaraju at the Arya Samaj temple on 31 January 2022 despite the opposition from her family. Fearing threats from her family they moved to Visakhapatnam and but later returned to Hyderabad. Nagaraju worked as a Car salesman.
Murder
Billipuram Nagaraju was stabbed with a knife and beaten with an iron rod in the busy Saroornagar area in Hyderabad by Sultana's brother Syed Mobin Ahmed and others on May 4th 2022.Sultana begged for help from passerby but did not get help to save her husband.[4][5][6][7]
Court proceedings
Sultana’s brother Syed Mobin Ahmed, and brother-in-law, Mohammed Masood Ahmed were convicted for the murder and given life imprisonment.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Dalit Man Beaten to Death in Hyderabad Allegedly for Marrying 'Upper' Caste Muslim Woman". The Wire. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Henry, Nikhila (8 May 2022). "Billipuram Nagaraju, a Dalit, was allegedly killed for marrying Syed Ashrin Sultana, a Muslim. Sultana Speaks of Their Love That Transcended Caste and Religion". TheQuint. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Sadam, Rishika (7 May 2022). "'Begged bystanders, touched feet, no one helped', says wife of Hyderabad 'honour killing' victim". ThePrint. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Two arrested for killing Dalit man over his marriage to Muslim woman in Hyderabad". Scroll.in. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Deshpande, Abhinay (5 May 2022). "Wife's kin held for murder of man after inter-faith marriage in Telangana". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Two arrested for murder of Dalit man in Hyderabad over marriage to Muslim woman". The News Minute. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Hyderabad dishonour killing sparks huge outrage, cops to move fast-track court". Hindustan Times. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Telangana: Two get lifer for killing Dalit Man in Saroornagar". Deccan Chronicle. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Deepak, Pinto (8 October 2023). "Eyewitness travels 700 km for foolproof' conviction of murder accused". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 25 April 2024.