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Pregnant girl 'killed' by dad for 'honour'
TNN, Jan 24, 2011, 05.09am IST
NALGONDA: In a case of honour killing, tribal parents allegedly
murdered their 16-year-old daughter after they came to know about her
pregnancy out of wedlock.
This shocking incident took place in the hillocks of Guvvalagutta
village in Chandampeta mandal in the Agency area of Nalgonda district
on Sunday.
Ramavath Sharada died of excessive bleeding after her father Ramavath
Harya Naik allegedly slashed her stomach with a sharp knife. Writhing
in severe pain, the girl breathed her last.
To hush up the matter, Naik buried both Sharada and the five-month-old
foetus. Naik is a small agriculturist in the village in the Nallamala
forest range, located 85 km from the district headquarters.
The issue came to light in the evening after relatives questioned
about the whereabouts of the girl. A sobbing mother Ramavath Chinni
spilled the beans, while Naik is absconding.
Earlier in the day, Sharada had complained of severe stomach pain. Her
parents took her to Devarakonda government hospital where doctors
confirmed that it was pregnancy-related pain. Sources said Naik
pleaded with the doctors to terminate the pregnancy but they refused.
On their way back, Naik had a huge fight with his daughter and beat
her up 'for bringing disrepute' to the family. "Seething with rage,
the accused cut her stomach with a knife leading to her death,"
sources said. Naik had reportedly taken a knife along when they left
for the hospital.
Sources said Sharada's pregnancy was also mired in mystery. While some
said she developed intimacy with a village youth, locals said she was
allegedly raped by three youths six months ago.
While police have filed a case against the accused parents, a manhunt
has been launched to nab Naik. Sources said the foetus and Sharada's
body would be exhumed on Monday.
Last year, a tribal youth and a girl were bludgeoned to death by their
families and later their bodies dumped in a stream in Haliya mandal
for having married against their wishes.
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