July 16, 2026
India’s spate of gender violence following rejected romantic advances
The death of the student in Bangalore was one of many similar incidents across India resulting in murder following rejected proposals or romantic advances:
May 16, Jadcherla, Telangana: A 22-year-old woman was stabbed multiple times after reportedly rejecting a man’s marriage proposal, according to The New Indian Express newspaper
May 29, Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh: An 18-month-old boy was killed by a man after the boy’s mother allegedly rejected the man’s marriage proposal, multiple news reports said. The man was sentenced to death
June 29, Bengaluru, Karnataka: A 23-year-old woman was stabbed to death by her boyfriend after she allegedly refused to marry him, The New Indian Express reported
July 3, Bolangir, Odisha: A man attacked the family of woman who had called off their marriage earlier and killed her uncle, the India Today reported
July 9, Bengaluru, Karnataka: A man stabbed his ex-girlfriend after she rejected his attempts to revive their relationship and was going to marry someone else, NDTV reported. The woman survived the attack
July 9, Chennai: A man was arrested for assaulting and threatening to kill a woman after she pressed him to marry her following a relationship, the Times of India said
July 15, Howrah, West Bengal: A 16-year-old schoolgirl was stabbed to death by a man after allegedly rejecting his advances, according to the Times of India
