India's Forbidden Love: An Honour Killing on Trial | Witness
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The survivor of a brutal honour killing in India testifies against her parents in the murder trial of her lower-caste husband. In March 2016, Kausalya and her husband Shankar were brutally attacked on a crowded street in southern India. Shankar, who came from a lower Dalit caste, died of his injuries. Kausalya survived and accused her parents of orchestrating an honour killing. Witness follows Kausalya as she fights for justice through the courts, testifying against her parents in a trial where they face the death penalty. Kausalya's now-estranged grandparents and brother, Gautham, also await the verdict, desperately hoping Kausalya's mother and father will be released. The unique access to both sides shows a family torn apart by a caste hierarchy that remains deeply-rooted in India's social fabric. More from Witness on: YouTube - http://aje.io/witnessYT Facebook - https://facebook.com/AJWitness Twitter - https://twitter.com/AJWitness Instagram - https://instagram.com/ajwitness/ Website - http://aljazeera.com/witness - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/
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