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Maharashtra Woman Marries ‘Corpse’ After Father, Brothers Kill Her Boyfriend over Caste Differences
Aanchal Mamidwar defied caste opposition by applying vermillion to her slain boyfriend's body after his killing by her family, highlighting caste-based violence in Nanded.
- On Thursday in Nanded's old Ganj area, Himesh Mamidwar allegedly shot 20-year-old Saksham Tate and then killed him by smashing a tile on his head; police arrested Himesh, his brother Sahil and their father Gajanan and sent them to three-day custody.
- Family opposition over caste led the Mamidwar household to oppose Aanchal Mamidwar's three-year relationship with Saksham Tate, police said, while the FIR filed by Saksham's mother Sangita recorded threats against him.
- On Friday evening Aanchal arrived at Saksham's home while his family prepared his final rites and applied vermillion, effectively 'marrying' his body and calling their love 'immortal', while videos of the act circulated widely and she demanded capital punishment for her father and brothers.
- Authorities charged six persons with murder, unlawful assembly, rioting, and offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, SC/ST Act, and Arms Act; the FIR was lodged by Sangita, Saksham's mother, and the six accused were remanded in police custody for three days.
- Police records show that Saksham had eight to ten cases and was recently released, while officers said Himesh and Gajanan also face several cases involving bodily harm and land disputes.
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Woman 'marries' partner's corpse after family kills him over caste
Nanded: A 21-year-old Aanchal ‘married’ her partner’s corpse on Friday, November 28, after her father and siblings allegedly killed him in an act of honour killing in Maharashtra’s Nanded district. Videos of Aanchal Mamidwar performing the wedding rituals at the deceased’s house have gone viral, as she demanded that her family be hanged and sentenced to death. The victim, Saksham Tate (20), was with his friends on the day of the incident in the …
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