Koppal August 12: Twenty-five people have been detained in connection with violence over interfaith marriage in Hulihaidar village in Karnataka’s Koppal district that claimed two lives and injured six others. Based on CCTV footage, Kanakagiri police have lodged cases against 58 people in connection with the violence that occurred on Thursday.
Of the six injured, the condition of Dharmanna Nagalingappa is said to be serious.
Saaba had married a girl belonging to the Talwar community of Hindu religion recently due to which members of the Talwar community were angry and the situation was tense in the village. Saaba went to Talawar’s lane to buy flowers where he was fatally attacked by Yankappa. Later, Saaba succumbed to his injuries. The deceased were identified as Pashawali Mohammad Saaba (27) and Yankappa Shamappa Talawara (44), both residents of the Hulihaidar village.