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- A father and his daughter were killed by relatives in Belagavi, in India's Karnataka state, in an attack police link to a property dispute.
- The killings took place at a local government office, where the pair had apparently gone — a public setting that underscores how open the family conflict had become.
- In the days that followed, police arrested three men, reported to be relatives of the victims, in connection with the murders.
- All available coverage comes from The Hindu and is framed as straight crime reporting; there is no contested narrative, and no official statements beyond confirmation of the arrests appear in the material at hand.
- The case fits a broader, recurring pattern in India in which land and inheritance disputes within families escalate into lethal violence.
- What remains unclear is the precise motive, each accused man's exact relationship to the victims, and the stage the property dispute had reached before the attack.
What to watch next
- Charges filed and remand details for the three arrested relatives
- Court timeline for the murder case, including any bail hearings
- Whether the underlying property dispute moves into civil courts
- Any official statement clarifying motive or sequence of events
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The Hindu3h ago[1]
Three persons arrested for murder of father-daughter in gram panchayat office in Belagavi districtThe Hindu — Karnataka2d ago[2]
Father, daughter hacked to death over property dispute in Belagavi
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K. Ramarajan
Superintendent of Police
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“If they are found to be helping the accused, they will face criminal proceedings”
In the article
…video footage of the attack shot by onlookers. “We are going through it to identify the accused and collect other evidence,” he said. The SP warned relatives and friends of the accused against sheltering them. “ If they are found to be helping the accused, they will face criminal proceedings ,” he said. “It appears that the accused first attacked the elderly man with machetes and rods. When the woman came to save him, they assaulted her too. They hit her head against a stone. A part of her braid was cut off…
“We feel that faster justice delivery would reduce such incidents”
In the article
…to be the delay in the settlement of civil cases. Many people approach police stations seeking redressal in civil disputes. However, we are unable to help them as the solution lies in courts delivering judgments. We feel that faster justice delivery would reduce such incidents ,” he said. Published - September 16, 2026 07:19 pm IST…
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Why it matters3
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- Father and daughter in Belagavi homicide· immediate
- Three male relatives accused in the killings arrested and facing prosecution· immediate
- Family property dispute likely protracted legal battle· weeks
Coverage1
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Named India · IN-KA · Belagavi · Karnataka · Kittur · Rahul · Rudrappa Kundaragi · Rudrappa Shivanappa Kundaragi · Shashikala · Basappa · Basappa Shivanappa Kundaragi · Kittur Police Station · K. Ramarajan · Madiwalappa
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