more-inA man and a woman, said to have eloped together, were found murdered in different places in Jewargi taluk of Kalaburagi on Tuesday in what is being suspected as a case of honour killing. The body of Sharanappa Katti (28), a resident of Kumana Sirasagi village in Jewargi taluk, was found in the morning near the Yellamma temple on the outskirts of the village. Lakshmibai left her husband’s house and was living with Sharanappa at Kumanasirasagi village for the last couple of years. “At this stage, we do not know what exactly transpired between them,” Superintendent of Police N. Shashi Kumar said. The police have not come across any eyewitness in the case so far, but it is suspected to be a case of honour killing, Mr. Shashi Kumar added.

Source: The Hindu January 23, 2018 19:30 UTC