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The '''Miryalaguda honour killing''' refers to the murder of Pranay Kumar, a 23-year-old [[Indian people|Indian]] man from the marginalized [[Dalit]] community, who had [[Inter-caste marriages in India|married a woman outside his caste]]. Kumar was murdered on 14 September 2018 in [[Miryalaguda]], [[Telangana]], [[India]], in front of his 23-year old wife, Amrutha Varshini, who was five months pregnant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.asianage.com/india/all-india/160918/six-months-after-inter-caste-marriage-man-hacked-to-death-in-telangana.html|title=Six months after inter-caste marriage, man hacked to death in Telangana|date=16 September 2018|publisher=|access-date=18 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/telangana-news/telangana-town-shuts-down-over-suspected-honour-killing-case-1917146|title=Telangana Man Hacked To Death In Front Of Pregnant Wife, Murder On CCTV|publisher=|access-date=18 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/crime/150918/hyderabad-man-stabbed-to-death-for-honour.html|title=Six months after inter-caste marriage, man hacked to death in Telangana|date=15 September 2018|publisher=|access-date=18 September 2018}}</ref> The killer reportedly had a contract for {{Currency|10,000,000|INR}} ({{Currency|140,000|USD}}), paid for by Varshini's father and uncle.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/video/news/news/in-telangana-caste-killing-1-crore-contract-and-an-isi-angle-494263|title=In Telangana Caste Killing, 1 Crore Contract And An ISI Angle|publisher=|access-date=18 September 2018}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/latest/894566/telangana-police-take-three-people-in-custody-over-mans-murder-months-after-inter-caste-marriage|title=Telangana Police take three people into custody over man's murder months after inter-caste marriage|author=Scroll Staff|publisher=|access-date=18 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.catchnews.com/national-news/video-telangana-man-killed-months-after-inter-caste-marriage-pregnant-wife-suspect-her-father-behind-murder-132830.html|title=Video: Telangana man killed months after inter-caste marriage in front of pregnant wife; woman's father, uncle held|publisher=|access-date=18 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/man-hacked-to-death-in-front-of-wife-in-telangana-town-over-inter-caste-marriage/story-EoH4yUxMhCcEH9hCy0d5xL.html|title=Man hacked to death in front of wife in Telangana town over inter-caste marriage|date=14 September 2018|publisher=|access-date=18 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/man-killed-in-front-of-pregnant-wife-honour-killing-suspected-1340205-2018-09-15|title=Man killed in front of pregnant wife, honour killing suspected|website=India Today|access-date=18 September 2018}}</ref>{{overcite|date=May 2019}}<br />
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Thousands attended Kumar's funeral following his murder.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pranay-amar-rahe-thousands-attend-pranay-perumalla-s-funeral-miryalaguda-88430|title='Pranay Amar Rahe!': Thousands attend Pranay Perumalla's funeral in Miryalaguda|date=16 September 2018|publisher=|access-date=18 September 2018}}</ref> A justice website was created, and a [[candlelight vigil]] was announced with support from the members of the [[Telugu cinema|Telugu film industry]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/justice-for-pranay-twood-support-candlelight-vigil/articleshow/65851955.cms|title=Justice for Pranay: T'wood support and candlelight vigil - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=18 September 2018 |publisher=|access-date=18 September 2018}}</ref><br />
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[[Category:2018 murders in India]]<br />
[[Category:Allegations of honor killing]]<br />
[[Category:Caste-related violence in India]]<br />
[[Category:Crime in Telangana]]<br />
[[Category:Honor killing victims]]<br />
[[Category:Honour killing in India]]<br />
[[Category:Violence against men in Asia]]<br />
[[Category:Filicides]]<br />
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