In a brutal case of ‘honour killing’, a youth beheaded his sister and to the horror of the villagers carried her severed head to the police station, sparking panic in the community.
A horrific video of the youth carrying the severed head of his sister surfaced on social media as some local youths captured the scene on their mobile phones.
The sensational killing took place in Barabanki after the accused found his sister in a compromising position with her lover.
The police registered a case and sent the body for autopsy. The accused was also sent to jail.
Reports said that Mohammed Riyaz, a resident of Mithwara village under Fatehpur police station of Barabanki, was against the affair of his sister, Aashifa, with a local youth identified as Chand Babu. A few days back, Chand Babu had taken Aashifa away, after which her family filed a police complaint resulting in her eventual recovery. On return, Riyaz threatened his sister with dire consequences if she dared to meet Chand Babu again.
The situation took an ugly turn when on Friday noon, Riyaz again caught his sister in a compromising position. He lost his cool and in a fit of rage, he took a sharp-edged weapon and brutally hacked the head of his sister, killing her.
After beheading his sister, Riyaz left the house, carrying her severed head on his way to the police station. The terrified villagers promptly informed the Fatehpur police station and the authorities reacted swiftly and apprehended Riyaz before he could reach the police station. He was arrested on the spot, still holding Aashifa's severed head.
The police took Aashifa’s body into custody and sent it for post-mortem.
Further investigations are on.
Meanwhile in Aligarh, a woman ended her life by jumping before a speeding train on Friday morning.
Reports said that 32-year-old Rinki Devi alias Kranti, wife of Tikam Singh of Madar Kheda village at Lodha in Aligarh, was having regular fights with her husband and in-laws over domestic issues. On Friday morning, her husband left for work after which she had some dispute with her mother-in-law. She took her two children and went to the railway over bridge on the Gonda-Aligarh route and jumped before a speeding train. She was crushed to death after coming under the wheels of the train.
The incident was reported to the police control room. On getting information, Roravar police station in-charge Inspector Rakesh Kumar reached the spot and started investigation and sent the body for post-mortem.
Further investigations are on.