Murder of Billipuram Nagaraju explained

Date:May 4, 2022
Location:Saroornagar,Hyderabad, India
Type:Murder, Honor killing
Cause:Interfaith marriage
Murder of Billipuram Nagaraju
Convicted:Syed Mobin Ahmed and Mohammed Masood Ahmed
Convictions:Murder
Sentence:Life imprisonment

Murder of Billipuram Nagaraju took place in the South Indian state of Telangana. Nagaraju was murdered in an honor killing as he had married Syed Ashrin Sultana a Muslim while Nagaraju was a Dalit an untouchable. The killing was done by Syed Ashrin Sultana's brother Syed Mobin Ahmed and relatives as they opposed the inter-faith wedding.[1] [2]

Background

Syed Ashrin Sultana did a Commerce (BCom) and was the youngest of five siblings, She lived in Vikarabad, Hyderabad, while Billipuram Nagaraju did a course at an Industrial Training Institute in Hyderabad. They knew each other since their school days. Nagaraju was a native of Marpalle in Rangareddy district[3] [4] She married Billipuram Nagaraju at the Arya Samaj temple on 31 January 2022 despite the opposition from her family. Fearing threats from her family they moved to Visakhapatnam but later returned to Hyderabad. Nagaraju worked as a Car salesman.

Murder

Billipuram Nagaraju was stabbed with a knife and beaten with an iron rod in the busy Saroornagar area in Hyderabad by Sultana's brother Syed Mobin Ahmed and others on May 4, 2022.Sultana begged for help from passerby but did not get help to save her husband.[5] [6] [7] [8]

Court proceedings

Sultana's brother Syed Mobin Ahmed, and his brother-in-law, Mohammed Masood Ahmed were convicted for the murder and given life imprisonment.[9] [10] [11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dalit Man Beaten to Death in Hyderabad Allegedly for Marrying 'Upper' Caste Muslim Woman . The Wire . 21 March 2018 . 25 April 2024.
  2. Web site: India . United States Department of State . 7 December 2023 . 25 April 2024.
  3. Web site: Henry . Nikhila . Billipuram Nagaraju, a Dalit, was allegedly killed for marrying Syed Ashrin Sultana, a Muslim. Sultana Speaks of Their Love That Transcended Caste and Religion . TheQuint . 8 May 2022 . 25 April 2024.
  4. Web site: Sadam . Rishika . 'Begged bystanders, touched feet, no one helped', says wife of Hyderabad 'honour killing' victim . ThePrint . 7 May 2022 . 25 April 2024.
  5. Web site: Two arrested for killing Dalit man over his marriage to Muslim woman in Hyderabad . Scroll.in . 6 May 2022 . 25 April 2024.
  6. Web site: Deshpande . Abhinay . Wife's kin held for murder of man after inter-faith marriage in Telangana . The Hindu . 5 May 2022 . 25 April 2024.
  7. Web site: Two arrested for murder of Dalit man in Hyderabad over marriage to Muslim woman . The News Minute . 5 May 2022 . 25 April 2024.
  8. Web site: Hyderabad dishonour killing sparks huge outrage, cops to move fast-track court . Hindustan Times . 6 May 2022 . 25 April 2024.
  9. Web site: Telangana: Two get lifer for killing Dalit Man in Saroornagar . Deccan Chronicle . 6 October 2023 . 25 April 2024.
  10. Web site: Deepak . Pinto . Eyewitness travels 700 km for foolproof' conviction of murder accused . Deccan Chronicle . 8 October 2023 . 25 April 2024.
  11. Web site: Saroonagar hate-crime case: accused found guilty on three counts . The Hindu . 6 October 2023 . 25 April 2024.

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