A Hindu woman, Ranjitha, was fatally stabbed in Yellapur, Karnataka, by Mohammed Rafiq, who had allegedly been pressuring her to marry him. Ranjitha, a divorced mother, had repeatedly refused his proposals. Rafiq reportedly attacked her on her way home from school. He was later found dead from an apparent suicide. The incident led to protests and a tense situation in the town, with Hindu organizations calling for a bandh.