Gadag: The inter-caste pair, who married almost three decades ago, was attacked by relatives of caste on their husbands in their homes in Asuti Ron Taluk.
One of the relatives suspected of urinating in their home and attacked the woman, Dalit, with ax.
A case has been submitted under the caste and the scheduled tribe (prevention of atrocities) acting in addition to the IPC section, including murder efforts.
In his complaint, Shivavva Basappa Talawar, 48, said he belonged to the Valmiki community (which fell in the ST) and married Iranagouda Basanagouda Kulkarni, 55, belonging to the top caste, about 28 years ago.
“Bansanagouda Sanganagoudauda Kulkarni, Kin from my husband, came to our house on Thursday night and urinating there.
When I object, he said I belonged to a lower caste so he could urinate anywhere.
He said said Obscene said at me.
When my husband and son Hanumantagouda tried to prevent it, he and four others came together and attacked us with deadly weapons, “said the complaint.
He added, “They even tried to pull my sari.
They also tried to burn our house.” Hanumantagoudauda, 26, told Toi, “Even though my parents were married for a long time, our relatives had harassed us for years.
They now force us To give up 5 hectares of ancestral land he got my father.
They abuse my mother repeatedly.
We were accepted at the government hospital on Thursday and was dismissed on Friday.
We filed a complaint at night.
“He added that his wife hid with an 8-month-old son in neighbor’s house during the attack on Thursday.
A fir has been submitted against Basanagouda Kulkarni and four others.
The police said the complainants, husband and son suffered minor injuries.
“We have learned that the complainant plans to sell agricultural land given to her husband by the elders,” said Ron Psi Vinod Pujari.
The police, however, added that the defendant wanted Kulkarni to sell land to them.
“The defendant wants to buy it and Shivavva refuses to sell them.
We have captured Basanagouda and one more person.
Active search for another,” said Ron PS Vinod Pujari.
Karnataka: Women and Dalit Husband were insulted, attacked by relatives
