A 35-year-old dalit woman was killed when she protested against her neighbour teasing her daughter in Bimapura area here, police said today.
Pushpa was killed yesterday by her neighbour Teni when she went to his house and told him that his behaviour was not acceptable, they said.
Teni beat Pushpa severely after a heated argument, following which she was rushed to a hospital where she died during treatment, police said, adding, the body has been sent for postmortem.
The accused has been arrested.