Intercaste couple killed by woman’s family in Madhya Pradesh: Police

The bodies of Neha Yadav (20) and Rohit Vishwakarma (22), both residents of Ruaha village in Datia district, were recovered from a field in their village on Friday late night, a police officer said, suspecting it to be a case of hate crime

Updated on: Feb 11, 2024, 07:10:14 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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Bhopal: A man and a woman in their early 20s were hacked to death allegedly by the latter’s father and two others over their inter-caste relationship in Datia district of Madhya Pradesh, police said on Saturday, adding a case of murder has been registered against three absconding accused.

According to the police, three accused including the father of the deceased woman are absconding. (Representational image)

The bodies of Neha Yadav (20) and Rohit Vishwakarma (22), both residents of Ruaha village in Datia, were recovered from a field in their village on Friday late night, a senior police officer said, suspecting it to be a case of hate crime.

“The two were in a relationship for the past few months. When Neha’s family came to know about it recently, they sent her to stay at her maternal uncle’s house in Sewda town,” Datia superintendent of police (SP) Pradeep Sharma said. “They, however, eloped on January 21 following which the woman’s family registered a missing complaint at Baghuvapura police station in Datia.”

The woman and the man belonged to different castes within the Other Backward Classes (OBC).

After their bodies were recovered from an agricultural field on Friday night, the police questioned the family members of the woman. “During the probe, it came to light that the woman’s father, Arvind Yadav, along with two others hacked the couple to death,” the SP said. “A first information report (FIR) under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered against Arvind Yadav and two others, who are currently absconding.”

The bodies have been sent for a post-mortem examination. “Police are trying to nab the accused. Further probe is underway,” the SP added.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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