Murder of Billipuram Nagaraju

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Murder of Billipuram Nagaraju
DateMay 4, 2022
LocationSaroornagar,Hyderabad, India
Type Murder, Honour killing
CauseInterfaith marriage
ConvictedSyed Mobin Ahmed and Mohammed Masood Ahmed
Convictions Murder
Sentence Life imprisonment

The murder of Billipuram Nagaraju took place in the South Indian state of Telangana. Nagaraju, a Hindu, 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]

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Background

Syed Ashrin Sultana, the youngest of five siblings and a Commerce (BCom) graduate, lived in Vikarabad, Hyderabad. Billipuram Nagaraju completed a course from the city's Industrial Training Institute and was a native of Marpalle in Rangareddy district. [3] [4] They knew each other since school and got married at the Arya Samaj temple on 31 January 2022 despite 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 of Hyderabad by Sultana's brother Syed Mobin Ahmed and others on May 4, 2022. Sultana begged for help from passersby 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 sentenced to life imprisonment. [9] [10] [11]

References

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