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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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Karnataka honour killing: Father allegedly kills 17-year-old daughter over choice of groom; Hides in temples to evade arrest

A chilling murder case from Karnataka’s Tumakuru district has shocked locals after police revealed that a father allegedly killed his 17-year-old daughter because he opposed her relationship with a man she wanted to marry.

The accused, identified as 48-year-old farmer Timmarayappa from Nimbemaradahalli village in Sira taluk, was arrested nearly a month after both he and his daughter were reported missing.

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