Sunday, July 4, 2010

[ZESTCaste] Tumkur Tragedy: 10 held for Dalit woman's murder

 

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Tumkur-Tragedy-10-held-for-Dalit-womans-murder/articleshow/6125684.cms

Tumkur Tragedy: 10 held for Dalit woman's murder
TNN, Jul 3, 2010, 10.56pm IST

TUMKUR: Honnamma (45), a dalit woman and an upcoming politician, was
murdered in Gopalapura of Tumkur district on Monday by alleged
supporters of the JD(S). Honnamma had unsuccessfully contested the
gram panchayat elections twice.

Tumkur police arrested 10 JD(S) members on Friday, including JD(S)
gram panchayat member and president of Choula Kattae panchayat
Manjula, in connection with the murder. Ranganatha, Channamma,
Rangaiah, Jayamma, Swamy, Ramaiah, Manju, Ramaiah and Satish are the
others who were arrested. Two SIs have been suspended for dereliction
of duty.

Honamma incurred the wrath of a section of the villagers with her
plans to construct a temple in Gopalapura village. On Monday night,
the miscreants lay in wait for her when she was returning from
Huliyar. Nearly 20 villagers of Gopalapura attacked her with stones
and left her to die in the drain. When Honamma pleaded for water, the
attackers realized she was not dead after all. They then picked her up
from the drain, attacked her further and killed her.

The police arrived on the scene an hour later but refused to move the
body until the next day.

Fearing for her life, Honamma had approached the police for protection
15 days ago. She submitted a memorandum to Handhnkerae police station,
the SP, the CM and the chief secretary saying her life was in danger.

SP P S Harsha has formed a special team to nab the other accused in
the murder. Speaking to STOI, Harsha said the murder was a political
and caste-based killing. He also claimed that the supporters belonged
to the JD(S).

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