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Gang Bludgeons Youth to Death Over 'Love Affair' in Koppal
The New Indian Express Belagavi
|August 05, 2025
A youth was brutally hacked to death on the main road of Koppal town on Sunday night over an alleged love affair between him and a girl from another community.
The deceased is Gavidsiddappa Nayak (27), who was in love with a girl named Bhanu.
Bhanu's cousin Sadiq Kolkar, along with three other youth, attacked Gavisiddappa in ward number 3 with two machetes on his neck and head, killing him on the spot. Police have filed a case under Section 103(1) BNS 2023, SC-ST Act 1989.
Gavisiddappa and Bhanu first met at Agro company where they were employed. Both fell in love and planned to elope as the elders of their families objected to their relationship. After this issue, Bhanu's marriage was fixed with Sadiq who threatened Gavisiddappa to stay away from her, but he did not.
When Gavisiddappa was passing near a mosque on his two-wheeler, Sadiq and the three others attacked him around 8:15 pm. Two youth attacked Gavisiddappa with machetes on his neck and head, following which Gavisiddappa fell down and died. Some residents who were passing by the main road were stunned and said that they had seen such horrific scenes only in movies.
This story is from the August 05, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Belagavi.
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