A Love Story: Forbidden, Not Forgotten

Описание: In a society divided by caste, Nandish and Swathi's love defied every rule. They found a moment of happiness after eloping, but their hope was a fragile thing. Deceived by family who promised reconciliation, they were led to a brutal end—a heartbreaking tragedy that proves love, for some, is a crime punishable by death.






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Sources for the Nandish and Swathi Case:





• The podcast was based on publicly available information from multiple news reports and police statements. Key details, such as the timeline of events, the names of the victims and the accused, and the specifics of their caste-based conflict, are widely reported. The following are some of the sources that provided the factual basis for the narrative:




• The News Minute: This news organization published an in-depth report titled "How caste hatred killed love: The murders of Hosur's Nandesh and Swathi." This article provided a comprehensive timeline, quotes from Nandish's brother, and details about the family's background and the events leading up to the murders.




• The Hindu: Articles from The Hindu, such as "Police suspect couple from Hosur were killed for 'honour'," corroborated key facts about the police investigation, the discovery of the bodies, and the details of the crime, including the a's-shirt that helped police identify the victim.




• The New Indian Express: The article "Youth's T-shirt led police to killers in Hosur honour killing case" provided specific information about how the "Jai Bheem" t-shirt was crucial in identifying Nandish and leading the police to the accused.




• Deccan Herald: Their report, "Honour killing: logo on man's shirt leads to suspects," also provided details about the investigation, including the number of arrests and how police pieced together the sequence of events.




• Times of India: Reports from The Times of India's Bengaluru and Tamil Nadu sections confirmed the identities of the victims, the location where their bodies were found, and the arrest of Swathi's father, Srinivasan. These articles also described the method used to abduct and kill the couple.




• Scroll.in – Love in Hosur: Couple who wanted to build a life across caste lines are strangled, thrown into river

🔗 Scroll.in Article





• The News Minute – How caste hatred killed love: The murders of Hosur’s Nandish and Swathi

🔗 The News Minute





• The Hindu – Five get life for murdering Dalit youth in Krishnagiri

🔗 The Hindu





• Indian Express – Hosur honour killing: Five get life sentence for murdering Dalit youth

🔗 Indian Express





• Deccan Chronicle – Dalit youth murdered for marrying caste Hindu girl

🔗 Deccan Chronicle