Murder of Billipuram Nagaraju
| Date | May 4, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Location | Saroornagar,Hyderabad, India |
| Type | Murder, Honour killing |
| Cause | Interfaith marriage |
| Convicted | Syed Mobin Ahmed and Mohammed Masood Ahmed |
| Convictions | Murder |
| Sentence | Life imprisonment |
The murder of Billipuram Nagaraju was the took place in the South Indian state of Telangana. Nagaraju was murdered in an honour killing because he had married Syed Ashrin Sultanam, a Muslim, while Nagaraju was a Dalit. The killing was done by Syed Ashrin Sultana's brother Syed Mobin Ahmed with the help of their relatives as they opposed the inter-faith wedding.[1][2]
Background
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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]
References
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- ^ "India". United States Department of State. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
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- ^ "Two arrested for murder of Dalit man in Hyderabad over marriage to Muslim woman". The News Minute. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Hyderabad dishonour killing sparks huge outrage, cops to move fast-track court". Hindustan Times. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Telangana: Two get lifer for killing Dalit Man in Saroornagar". Deccan Chronicle. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Deepak, Pinto (8 October 2023). "Eyewitness travels 700 km for foolproof' conviction of murder accused". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Saroonagar hate-crime case: accused found guilty on three counts". The Hindu. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2024.