UP man strangles teen daughter to death over interfaith affair; arrested
LUCKNOW: In a suspected case of honour killing in UP’s Bahraich, a 16-yearold girl was allegedly strangled by her father over her relationship with a youth from another community.
Police said the girl was in a relationship with a youth who lived near her home and this was opposed by her family. But the girl was adamant on marrying him despite repeated objections and counselling by her family members. Police suspect the father planned the murder after failing to convince his daughter to end the relationship.
Police said Hardev strangled the girl on Monday night while she was asleep on a cot. He reportedly slept beside the body through the night and informedpolice about the death the next morning.
Police sources said the girl had eloped with her boyfriend three months ago and her family had then filed a complaint accusing him of abduction. Police later traced the couple to Mumbai and brought them back to Bahraich after recording the girl’s statement.
Police said the girl had again gone to the youth’s house on Monday and stayed there for several hours before police brought her back home on her family’s complaint.
SHO Risia, Karunakar Pandey, said a case was registered and the accused father taken into custody. The body was sent for postmortem.
Police said the girl was in a relationship with a youth who lived near her home and this was opposed by her family. But the girl was adamant on marrying him despite repeated objections and counselling by her family members. Police suspect the father planned the murder after failing to convince his daughter to end the relationship.
Police said Hardev strangled the girl on Monday night while she was asleep on a cot. He reportedly slept beside the body through the night and informedpolice about the death the next morning.
Police sources said the girl had eloped with her boyfriend three months ago and her family had then filed a complaint accusing him of abduction. Police later traced the couple to Mumbai and brought them back to Bahraich after recording the girl’s statement.
Police said the girl had again gone to the youth’s house on Monday and stayed there for several hours before police brought her back home on her family’s complaint.
SHO Risia, Karunakar Pandey, said a case was registered and the accused father taken into custody. The body was sent for postmortem.
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Jai Garg
15 hours ago
Yogi Baba will do well to conduct research as to why the Hindu girls are attracted to the Muslims and become infatuated with them so much as to revolt against their families, even at a tender age.Read allPost comment
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