Bengaluru woman ‘burnt to death’, family blames boyfriend and her caste

23-year-old Daneshwari was allegedly burnt to death by her partner in BengaluruFamily alleges that she was killed by her boyfriend Shivakumar, who refused to marry her because she is from the Dalit community

Published on: Mar 18, 2022, 19:29:27 IST

By Yamini C S

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A 23-year-old Dalit girl, Daneshwari, was allegedly burnt to death by her boyfriend Shivakumar in Bengaluru's Electronic City.

23-year-old Daneshwari was torched to death

The incident took place on Tuesday, March 15, after which Daneshwari was being treated at a local hospital. After 2 days of suffering, she succumbed to her burn injuries on Thursday. Daneshwari was a resident of BTM Layout, where she was doing a course.

An FIR has been registered under section 302 regarding this matter, in the Electronic City police station. However, no arrests have been made so far.

Investigating office Pavan from Electronic City Police Station told Hindustan Times, “The matter is under investigation and it is not yet clear if it was a murder or a suicide. However, search for the main suspect, Shivakumar, is still on.”

The victim's family has alleged that the accused, Shivakumar, poured petrol on Daneshwari and torched her. Victim's sister Tejaswini lodged a police complaint against Shivakumar in connection with the case.

The accused and the victim studied engineering in Vijayapura district and moved to Bengaluru after finishing college. According to the complaint, the accused had promised marriage to Daneshwari. But when the victim initiated talks of marriage, the accused told her that he would get the consent of his parents and come back to her.

Thereafter, he refused to marry Daneshwari, saying she was of lower caste and that his parents would never approve of their relationship. The complaint also said that the accused called Daneshwari to an isolated place poured petrol on her and allegedly lit her on fire. According to reports he had taken the victim to a nearby hospital and escaped soon after.

The accused is on the run for the last three days.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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