Man kills son's wife for honour in Varthur
Published: Wednesday, Aug 3, 2011, 20:03 IST
By DNA Correspondent | Place: Bangalore | Agency: DNA
In what is believed to be an honour killing, a 27-year-old woman was
murdered by her father-in-law in Sante Beedi in Varthur on Tuesday.
The incident happened around 1.30 pm just a stone's throw away from
Varthur police station. In the cold-blooded murder, the accused,
Nagarajan, who had opposed his son's marriage to the deceased a year
ago, first smashed his daughter-in-law's head and then poured kerosene
on her before setting her ablaze. He fled the scene after the murder.
Identifying the deceased as Vijayalakshmi, a software company employee
who was on maternity leave, police said she died on the spot. Her baby
girl, born three months ago, suffered burn injuries. The infant was
admitted to VIMS Hospital, and is reported to be out of danger.
Vijayalakshmi's husband Raja Kannan is also a software company
employee. They fell in love while studying BSc in Madurai. Their
parents opposed their marriage, as the two families belonged to
different castes.
The couple got married despite the opposition in July 2010, and moved
to Chennai to work in private firms. They moved back to the city five
months ago.
On Tuesday, Nagarajan entered the house around 1 pm when his son
Kannan was out on work. Before murdering her, he had an argument with
his daughter-in-law.
Police said that neighbours heard Vijayalakshmi scream, and saw
Nagarajan run from the house, his clothes stained with blood.
Police said that a team has been formed to nab Nagarajan.
Kannan's mother and brother were also staying with him in Varthur. At
the time of the incident, the mother and brother were away at their
native place.
Vijayalakshmi's cousin Karthik filed a complaint with Varthur police,
who have registered a murder case. The post-mortem examination will be
conducted on Wednesday after Vijayalakshmi's parents reach the city.
Murders to keep honour intact
Two other cases of 'honour' killing were reported in the city this
year. The decomposed body of a 26-year-old man, belonging to a
scheduled caste family, was found in a storm water drain at
Devarabeesanahalli in HAL police station limits on April 11, in a
suspected killing.
Rajaiah, the father-in-law of the deceased, had hired a contract
killer to murder Umakanth for marrying his daughter Rajitha, 21.
Umakanth was kidnapped from near his house in Karimnagar district in
Andhra Pradesh on April 7 and murdered in Bangalore the same day. The
Andhra Pradesh police arrested Rajaiah who confessed to the crime.
In the second such case, in March, a 20-year-old woman and her
four-month-old son were found dead near Bangalore. The woman's husband
had accused her parents of the murders. The woman's family reportedly
objected to the alliance. Two persons were arrested on March 19 for
their alleged involvement in the honour-killing.
The incident occurred in Thammasandra village in Kanakapura Taluk on
February 27 in which Deepika and her four-month-old child were
murdered and their bodies burnt by her family members. The arrested
included Deepika's mother Gowramma and maternal grandfather.
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