In an alleged case of honour killing, a father killed his minor daughter (16) and his tenant with whom his daughter was allegedly in a relationship in Ganghola village in Greater Noida on Saturday. According to police, the father of the victim first killed his tenant and then strangulated his daughter in a fit of rage. He later surrendered before police confessing to his crime.
The young couple was in a relationship for long and was planning to marry but Rajkumar, a mason by profession, was strongly opposed to the alliance. Gulab (26) hails from Meerut in Uttar Pradesh and had been living in Rajkumar’s house in Ganghola village as his tenant for the past six years. Gulab used to work with a music band in Greater Noida. For the last couple of years, he was reportedly in a relationship with Rajkumar’s 16-year-old daughter Varsha. The couple’s dalliances were outside the village precincts away from Rajkumar’s prying eyes.
Police version states Rajkumar had on Friday caught his daughter in a compromising position with Gulab at around 9.30 pm. Furious, Rajkumar tried to dissuade his daughter from marrying Gulab but she stuck to her guns. Realising his daughter had put paid to his plans, Rajkumar decided to
eliminate them both. He sent his daughter out on work. He called Gulab over and strangled him to death with his gamcha. After his daughter’s return, he snuffed life out of her. Soon after, Rajkumar went to the village headman and confessed to his crime. Police was informed. The village mukhiya registered a complaint and Rajkumar was arrested.
“We have recorded Rajkumar’s statement. We have sent the bodies for post-mortem. He has been produced in court and sent to jail,” said Brijesh Singh, Superintendent of Police (Rural).