Some stories break you. Some shake you. And some remind you how love continues to exist even in the harshest realities of our society. What happened in Maharashtra’s Nanded is one such story — heartbreaking, brutal, and yet filled with a kind of courage that most people can’t even imagine.
Nanded Honour Killing
A 20-year-old young man, full of dreams and plans for his future, was brutally killed. His only “crime”? Falling in love with someone from another caste. And in a moment that left the entire country stunned, his girlfriend, Aanchal, stood over his lifeless body and did something that will be remembered forever. She put vermillion on her forehead, touched his body with turmeric, and declared herself his wife.
She said one line that pierced through millions of hearts, “Our love won, even in Saksham’s death, and my father and brothers lost.”
This is the story of love, hate, caste violence — and a young woman who refused to let society decide whom she could love.
The Brutal Killing Of Saksham Tate
Twenty-year-old Saksham Tate was killed on Thursday evening in Nanded. What started as a fight turned into a horrifying act of violence. According to police, Aanchal’s younger brother shot Tate, the bullets piercing his ribs, before smashing a tile on his head. The family didn’t stop there — they allegedly crushed his head with a stone.
By the time help arrived, it was too late. Tate was gone.
The relationship had lasted three years. But Aanchal’s family opposed it fiercely because of caste. Aanchal belonged to the “Special Backward Class.” Tate was a Dalit. And in many families, caste still matters more than love.
The Arrests And The Murder Case
The police have already named eight accused, including:
- Gajanan Balaji Mamidwar (Aanchal’s father)
- Jayshree Mamidwar (her mother)
- Sahil Mamidwar (elder brother)
- Aanchal’s 17-year-old younger brother
- Somesh Subhash
- Vedant Ashok Kundekar
- Chetan Balaji Mamidwar
- One unnamed individual
So far, six have been arrested, and two are on the run. The mother has been sent to judicial custody, while the others (except the minor) were given three-day police custody.
The shocking part? Aanchal and Tate’s families were once close. Tate met her through her brothers. But once the relationship turned serious, caste became a weapon.
Aanchal Marries Saksham’s Body
While Saksham’s final rites were taking place, Aanchal arrived at his home. In front of everyone, she walked towards his body and applied turmeric to his skin. She then applied vermillion to her forehead — a gesture reserved for married women.
She declared that she would live in his house as his daughter-in-law for the rest of her life.
Her words were raw and filled with pain:
“Our love won, even in Saksham’s death, and my father and brothers lost.”
For a moment, the world stood still. A 21-year-old woman had just married a man society refused to let her live with — even if it meant she had to marry him after his death.
‘My Family Betrayed Me’ — Aanchal Speaks Out
In an interview with a leading portal, Aanchal didn’t hold back her pain. She said,
“We were together for three years… My brothers had assured me that they would organise our wedding. But they betrayed us at the last moment.”
But the most disturbing part came when she accused the policemen of provoking the murder. She said,
“Around 11 am on the day Saksham was murdered, my younger brother took me to the police station and asked me to file a false complaint against Saksham. I refused. The cops told my brother, ‘You keep coming here after killing people. Why don’t you kill the man your sister is involved with?’ My brother replied, ‘Okay, I will kill him by evening and come to you.’”
If proven true, this allegation exposes a terrifying reality — that caste-based hatred is not just a family problem, but also embedded deeply in the systems meant to protect us.
A Relationship Society Refused To Accept
Both Saksham and Aanchal’s brothers had minor criminal records. They were once close friends. But the moment the family learned of the couple’s plan to marry, everything changed.
Caste became the reason for hatred. Caste became the excuse for murder.
The Mamidwars wanted control. The couple wanted freedom. In the end, violence won in the short term — but Aanchal made sure it did not win in the long term.
Love Lives — Even When Society Doesn’t Allow It
Aanchal’s act — marrying Saksham’s dead body — has become a symbol of something deeper. A symbol of resistance. A symbol of pain. A symbol of the reality millions still live with in India. She said it clearly:
“Even though Tate is dead, their love is still alive.”
In a world where caste still decides marriages, status, and “honour,” this story shakes the conscience of an entire nation.
This is not just a love story. This is not just a murder. This is a reminder of what still happens in India. Young couples continue to die because their love doesn’t fit society’s caste boxes.
But Aanchal’s decision stands as one of the strongest acts of defiance we’ve seen in years. She lost her partner, but she refused to let society erase the love they shared.
Her pain. Her courage. Her choice. All of it forces us to ask one question:
How many more Sakshams must die before caste stops killing love?
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