Satara man kills daughter for wanting to marry outside community

[Nilesh Gawde]

Satara man kills daughter for wanting to marry outside community

In yet another case of honour killing, a 65-year-old farmer from Khatav taluka in Satara district killed his 25-year-old daughter, after she announced her decision to marry a man outside their community. No remorse: Shankar Shinde and his daughter Aasha The incident took place in the wee hours of Sunday in Aundh locality. Hours after the killing of his daughter Aasha, Shankar Shinde surrendered before the Aundh police, confessing his crime. According to the Aundh police, the incident took place when Aasha and her father were at their residence, while her mother Pramila had left for her routine morning walk and sister-in-law Dhanashree was taking a bath. The police added that initially Shankar hit Aasha with an iron angle and later with a wooden rod on the head. Chandrakant Shirke, API, Aundh police station, said, "Impact of the hit was such that Aasha died on the spot." Aasha, who had recently completed her Master of Social Work (MSW), was working at a city hospital. She had fixed her marriage with a city-based boy working in a private firm, which had irked her parents. "For the last 15 days, the Shindes were trying to convince Aasha against marrying the boy of her choice. But she remained firm on her decision," said Shirke. "So far Shinde has shown no remorse about his act." Shinde, who was produced before the local court, was remanded in police custody till February 22.

Satara residents protest against honour killing, want helpline

SATARA: Several social organizations and educational institutions in Satara took out a silent march on Tuesday to protest against the killing of a woman by her father because she wanted to marry a man from outside their caste.

The protesters demanded that a helpline be set up in Satara for women who are facing domestic violence and other atrocities.

Asha Shinde (25), of Aundh in Satara, who worked as a medical social worker at KEM hospital in Pune, was allegedly murdered by her father, Shankar (65). Shankar surrendered before the police on Sunday morning.

Chandrakant Shirke, assistant inspector, Aundh police station, said: "Shankar, a farmer, told Asha that she would have to marry a man of his choice. This led to a fight between the two of them. Early on Sunday, he attacked her with an iron while she was asleep. His three other daughters and a son are all married. Asha was the youngest."

Shirke has said that Shankar would remain in police custody till February 22.

"He has been talking about everything else except the murder of his daughter. It doesn't appear he regrets his act," Shirke said.

Asha joined the medical social work department at KEM hospital six months ago.

"She was honest and sincere in her work and shared a good rapport with her colleagues. She wanted to study further and had enrolled for an MBA course in human resources. She shared an apartment with a friend somewhere in Dhayari," said Perveen Bharucha, head of the medical social work department at the KEM hospital.

When asked whether any helpline would be set up for women in Satara, district collector N Ramaswamy said, "I am aware of the unfortunate incident. I will consider what is to be done about setting up a helpline." the country to press for the law. "We appeal to all citizens to support this democratic demand," Moghe said.