Daughter killed for having affair with Dalit youth in Karnataka

Kolar (IANS). In Karnataka’s Kolar district, a man killed his daughter over her relationship with a Dalit youth. The police gave this information on Wednesday.

According to the police, the boy committed suicide after hearing about the incident.

The deceased have been identified as Keerti, 20, and Gangadhar, 24, residents of Bodagurki village.

Kirti belonged to the Gola (Yadav) community.

Police said they were in a relationship for a year and Gangadhar had also approached the girl’s father Krishna Murthy for marriage.

But Keerthi’s parents did not approve of their relationship and asked her to stop meeting.

On Tuesday, Keerti and her father had a heated argument over the issue and in a fit of rage, he strangled Keerti to death.

Police said that when Gangadhar came to know about Kirti’s death, he jumped in front of the Lalbagh Express train when it was passing through the village.

Kamasamudra police have registered a case in this regard and started investigation.