India News | 21-year-old Woman Hacked to Death in Karnataka's Bantwal; Accused Held over Alleged One-sided Love
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 21-year-old woman was hacked to death with a sword in Karnataka's Bantwal town on the evening of July 16, police said.
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 17 (ANI): A 21-year-old woman was hacked to death with a sword in Karnataka's Bantwal town on the evening of July 16, police said.
Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police Arun K said the accused, identified as Chetan, has been taken into custody.
According to the police, the accused, a relative of the victim, was allegedly driven by one-sided love and attacked the woman after she rejected his advances.
A case has been registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and further investigation is underway.
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"Yesterday evening around 6 p.m., within the Bantwal town police station limits, there was a murder. A 21-year-old girl, Lavanya, was hacked to death with a sword by an unknown person. Accordingly, an FIR under crime number 95-26 under sections 126 and 103 of the BNS has been registered, and special teams have been formed. Subsequently, the accused, Chetan, has been secured. He is a relative of the victim who had a one-sided love for her. Since the victim did not agree, the accused took such a drastic step," SP Arun said today.
Further details are awaited. (ANI)
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