Pregnant Woman Hacked to Death in Karnataka Honour Killing; Father, Relatives Accused

• Manya, a 7-month pregnant woman, was allegedly hacked to death in Inam Veerapur village, Hubballi, Karnataka.
• Her father, Prakashgowda Patil, and relatives are accused of the honour killing due to her marriage to Vivekananda, a Dalit man.
• Manya, from the Lingayat community, married Vivekananda against her family's wishes, leading to caste-based opposition.
• The couple had moved to Haveri district after a registered marriage but returned to their native village on December 8.
• On December 21, Prakashgowda Patil and others attacked Manya and Vivekananda's family with lethal weapons, leading to Manya's death.

Why It Matters: A pregnant woman was brutally murdered in Karnataka in an alleged honour killing over inter-caste marriage.