Billapuram Nagaraju, stabbed to death by his Muslim-in-laws [ Telangana, India ]

[ Reported as seen]

In 25-year-old Billapuram Nagaraju, was stabbed to death by his Muslim-in-laws in vengeance of their girl marrying a Hindu boy.

Reportedly, the victim was a resident of Marredpally, Hyderabad, Telangana. Soon after the murder the assailant fled the scene.  The police have confirmed that the killers were the family members of the Muslim girl.

A media report stated that Nagaraj, who worked as a salesman in a popular car showroom in Secunderabad, had married 23-year-old Syed Ashrin Sultana alias Pallavi just months ago, on January 31. The relatives of the deceased said that they were both in love from their college days.

The family members of both Nagaraju and Sultana were not happy with the marriage and opposed it. However, going against their family, the couple got married two months ago at Arya Samaj mandir of the Old City.

On the night of 4^th May, 2022, the couple were headed  towards Saroonagar on Nagaraju’s motorcycle. As they reached the Mandal Revenue Office in Saroornagar, an unidentified man stopped them and attacked Nagaraju with an iron rod. He stabbed Nagaraju in public, who suffered serious injuries and died on the spot while Pallavi was injured.

The local police called it ‘honour killing’ even as they suspect that the family members of Sultana were behind the murder.

After the police’s decision was opposed by few netizens, the Telangana police are considered the  case. It must be noted that that it was considered as an inter-caste issue and not a crime involving communal hatred.