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Murder of Kongara Nagamani
DateDecember 2, 2024
LocationIbrahimpatnam, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
TypeMurder, Honor killing
CauseInter-caste marriage

Kongara Nagamani was murdered in an honor killing after she had married a Dalit. The murder took place in the South Indian state of Telangana.[1][2] Her brother surrendered to the police and is charged with her murder.[3][4][5]

Background[edit | edit source]

Kongara Nagamani was a police constable with the Hayathnagar Police Station, Hyderabad.[6] She had married Srikkanth, a dalit with whom she had studied in the same school and had known for 10 years.[7]

Death[edit | edit source]

Just three weeks after their wedding, her brother, Parmesh, reported killing her when he surrendered to the police, who then charged him with murder.[8][9][3][1][2][4][5]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Hindu Bureau (December 2, 2024). "Woman constable knocked down by car, stabbed to death in Telangana's Ibrahimpatnam". The Hindu. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Telangana cop killed by brother, husband alleges threats due to inter-caste marriage". The News Minute. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Brother kills Hyderabad cop for marrying man from SC community". The Times of India. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Brother Charged in Shocking Honour Killing of Woman Police Officer". The Times of India. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Farooq, Syed Omar (December 4, 2024). "Police arrest honour killing accused". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  6. Sana, Saicharan (December 3, 2024). "Caste killing in Telangana: Kin murder woman constable for marrying Dalit man". The South First. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  7. Janyala, Sreenivas (December 3, 2024). "'Her family opposed our relationship as I'm from a different caste': Husband of Telangana constable 'hacked to death' by brother". The Indian Express. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  8. Deeksha, Johanna (December 10, 2024). "A fearless police constable, caste fury, marriage, and a murder in Hyderabad". Scroll.in. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  9. Pisharody, Rahul V (December 9, 2024). "'My brother's going to kill me' – Telangana police constable's last phone call before 'honour killing'". The Indian Express. Retrieved December 12, 2024.