In a shocking case of ‘honour’ killing in Muzaffarnagar, a couple allegedly strangulated their 19-year-old daughter to death and threw her body in the river.
The police said that the girl’s body had been recovered and sent for post-mortem. The parents were also arrested on Sunday.
As per reports, the incident took place in Goyla village of Shahpur in Muzaffarnagar. It is learnt that the girl wanted to testify in court in favour of her lover, who is currently lodged in jail on charges of kidnapping her.
Circle Officer of Budhana, Himanshu Gaurav, said that the girl had an affair with Rahul, a resident of Meerut’s Mawana area. He had allegedly abducted her a year ago and a case was registered in Shahpur police station in this regard.
Eight months ago, the police recovered the girl and returned her to the parents while the youth was arrested and sent to jail.
“The girl was supposed to give her testimony before the court on Saturday. It is learnt that the girl wanted to testify in favour of the youth. Prima facie she was killed due to this reason,” police said.
Meanwhile, Goyla village head Dharampal came to know about the killing and informed the police.
Police started searching for the body in the river with the help of villagers and divers and recovered the body in a sealed sack near Bhanwada village of Ratanpuri on Saturday night.
The police arrested Vijender and Kusum, the girl’s parents. They admitted to their crime. The body was sent for post-mortem.
Meanwhile in Meerut, a teenager was held hostage in the forest by two youths of the village and gang-raped.
The accused threatened the victim of dire consequences if she told anyone about the incident and fled.
The victim reached home in a critical condition and revealed her trauma to her family members who rushed her to the hospital and later lodged an FIR.