Archive · 1 Dec 2025
Woman 'Marries' Dead Lover After Caste-Based Killing
Aanchal and Saksham were in love, but Aanchal's family didn't like Saksham because they were from different castes.
They told Aanchal not to see Saksham, but she didn't listen.
When they found out Aanchal was going to marry Saksham, they got very angry and hurt him badly, even killing him.
At Saksham's funeral, Aanchal put special powders on her forehead and his body to show they were married.
She said she would live in his house forever to show their love was stronger than anything, even death.
The police caught the people who hurt Saksham.
Videos of Aanchal's act and her call for her family to be punished went viral on social media.
Aanchal and Saksham Tate were in a relationship opposed by Aanchal's family due to caste differences
Aanchal's brother Himesh shot Saksham and crushed his head with a tile, killing him
Aanchal 'married' Saksham's body during his funeral to symbolize their eternal love
Aanchal demanded capital punishment for her father and brothers for murdering Saksham
Police arrested six people, including Himesh, his brother Sahil, and their father Gajanan Mamidwar, for the murder
- Who
- Aanchal Mamidwar and Saksham Tate, a couple in a caste-opposed relationship
- What
- Aanchal 'married' her dead boyfriend's body after he was killed by her family
- When
- The incident occurred on a Thursday evening, with the 'marriage' taking place the next day
- Where
- Nanded, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- Aanchal's family opposed their relationship due to caste differences and killed Saksham to prevent their marriage
Aanchal's Family
Aanchal and Saksham
Relationship Approval
Aanchal's Family
Opposed the relationship due to caste differences and threatened to kill Saksham.
Aanchal and Saksham
Fell in love and refused to break up despite threats, standing firm by their relationship.
Violence and Murder
Aanchal's Family
Killed Saksham to prevent the marriage, showing extreme opposition to the relationship.
Aanchal and Saksham
Aanchal sought justice and capital punishment for her family members involved in the murder.
- Victim's Name
- Saksham Tate
- Victim's Age
- 20
- Location of Incident
- Nanded, Maharashtra
- Cause of Death
- Shot, head crushed with a tile
- Number of Accused
- 6
- Status of Accused
- Arrested and remanded in police custody for three days
- Charges Filed
- Murder, unlawful assembly, rioting, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Arms Act
Sources
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