A newly married inter-caste couple was hacked to death by their relatives on Monday, 13 June.
The incident occurred at Kumbakonam in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu.
After a relationship of five months, 24-year-old Saranya, who hails from the Paraiyar community, categorised as Scheduled Castes (SC), got married to 31-year-old Mohan from the Sengunthar Mudhaliyar community (Backward Classes) earlier this month, amid strict opposition from their families.
According to The News Minute, Saranya and Mohan were working as nurses at the same private hospital.
What Happened?
Saranya's brother Sakthivel, who wanted her to get married to his friend, Ranjith, was infuriated by her marriage to Mohan.
According to the police, Shakthivel invited them for dinner at the family residence, and after the feast, hacked both of them to death. Ranjith was also an accomplice in the murder of the couple.
Saranya and Mohan sustained serious injuries and died on the spot, the report added.
However, according to the Thanjavur Police, the murder was not motivated by caste animosity. The police said that Saranya's family was furious as she broke off Ranjith's arranged marriage proposal and married someone else out of her own will.
Both Sakthivel and Ranjith are in police custody, Thanjavur Superintendent of Police, G Ravali Priya, said. They have been booked under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
A detailed charge sheet will be presented before the court after taking statements from eyewitnesses, relatives, friends, and locals, the police added.
(With inputs from IANS and The News Minute.)
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