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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Namita Singh

Indian state considers new ‘honour killing’ law after brazen murder of young pregnant woman

Protests have gripped the southern Indian state of Karnataka after a woman who was six months pregnant was beaten to death allegedly for marrying outside her caste.

The woman, Manya Doddamani, 20, had married Vivekananda Doddamani earlier this year against the wishes of her family. She was assaulted on 21 December in Inam Veerapur village in Dharwad district and died later the same night in hospital.

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