Global InformationMurder of Kannagi and Murugesan information
| Date | June 7, 2003 |
|---|---|
| Location | Puthukkooraippettai village,Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Type | Murder, Honor killing |
| Cause | Inter-caste marriage |
| Convicted | Maruthupandian, C Duraisamy, 8 others |
| Convictions | Murder |
| Sentence | Life imprisonment |
Murder of Kannagi and Murugesan took place in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kannagi and Murugesan were murdered in an honor killing as a Kannagi a Vanniyar had married Murugesan a Dalit an untouchable. The killing was done by Kannagi's relatives.[1][2][3][4][5]
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- ^ Tamilarasu, Prabhakar (8 June 2022). "Kannagi-Murugesan caste killing case: HC commutes death sentence of girl's brother". The Federal News. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
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