Woman stabbed to death in Uttara Kannada, accused found dead later; Hindu outfits call for bandh
The article reports a potential hate crime with communal tensions escalating.
A 30-year-old Dalit woman, Ranjitha Bhanasode, was stabbed to death in Yellapur town of Uttara Kannada district on Saturday (January 3, 2025), allegedly by a man known to her, Rafique Imamsab. Rafiq, who was found dead in a forest near Yellapur on Sunday (January 4, 2025), had been pressuring Ranjitha to marry him after she refused. The incident sparked communal tension with several Hindu outfits calling for a Yellapur bandh and accusing the killing of being a case of "love jihad". The Sri Ram Sena chief, Pramod Muthalik, and the BJP State president B.Y. Vijayendra have expressed their condolences to Ranjitha's family.
4 JAN 2026
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Woman stabbed to death in Uttara Kannada, accused found dead later; Hindu outfits call for bandh
— The Hindu
A Dalit woman was fatally stabbed in Karnataka, leading to communal unrest and calls for a Yellapur bandh.
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