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Nanded ‘Honour Killing’: Father Held in Dalit Youth’s Murder as April Dance Video Resurfaces

Police booked the father with two sons under murder, the SC/ST law plus the Arms Act after the 20-year-old was beaten and shot.

Overview

  • Gajanan Balaji Mamidwar is in custody with sons Himesh and Sahil, with police saying one accused is a juvenile.
  • Charges include murder, unlawful assembly and rioting under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with offences under the SC/ST Act and the Arms Act.
  • Some reports state that six people have been arrested as the investigation proceeds in Nanded.
  • A resurfaced April 14 video from Ambedkar Jayanti shows the father dancing with daughter Aanchal and boyfriend Saksham Tate, intensifying public scrutiny.
  • Aanchal alleges her family feigned acceptance to gain Saksham’s trust, says two police officials provoked her brother to kill, and she married Saksham’s body while demanding capital punishment.