Karnataka: Stalker Classmate Kills Married Woman in Yellapur; Accused Found Hanging in Forest

In this breaking news report, India Today Deputy Editor Sagay Raj details a shocking murder-suicide in Karnataka's Uttara Kannada district. A 30-year-old Dalit woman, Ranjitha Bhanasode, was stabbed to death by her former classmate, Rafique Imamsab, in Yellapur on January 3. The accused, who had been harassing Ranjitha after she rejected his advances, fled the scene and was later found hanging in a forest. The incident has triggered protests by Hindu groups alleging police inaction.