Mandya, Jan 6 (DHNS): A young girl from Aabalawadi village in Maddur taluk of forward Vokkaliga community-dominated Mandya district was hanged to death, allegedly by her own parents as punishment for falling in love with a Dalit boy.

According to a complaint filed at Koppa police station on Thursday by Thimmappa, brother of Govindaraju, the deceased girl Suvarna’s lover, the couple who hailed from the same village were in love. This angered Suvarna’s parents, who hanged  her to death and attacked Govindaraju, who is absconding fearing for his life, the complaint said.

On November 6 last, the lovers were caught near Arasinakere Gate. The girl’s parents brought Suvarna to Govindaraju’s house and hanged her there, the complainant said.

A case under Section 302 (murder) of IPC has been registered against Davalan Ramakrishna, father of the girl. Koppa police sub-inspector Muniappa said it is true the girl hanged to death. Whether the parents are guilty will have to be investigated.

Station officers said the girl’s hanging to death two months ago was not reported by the parents and even the last rites are over. The only basis for investigation now is the complaint. Nevertheless, the police have named 10 accused, including the father of the girl.