Honour killing: UP family shells out 1.5L to mercenary
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Tue, Feb 16 2021 10:18 IST |
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Sant Kabir Nagar : , Feb 16 (IANS) In yet another incident of honour killing, this time a woman in Sant Kabir Nagar was burnt alive by her family members over an inter-faith love affair.
The police have arrested the victim s father, brother, brother-in-law and one more person in this connection.
According to police, the family had hired a contract killer, Varun Tiwari, and paid him Rs 1.5 lakh to eliminate the woman over her relationship with a Muslim man.
A police official said, The victim s father Kailash Yadav, brother Ajit Yadav, brother-in-law Satya Prakash Yadav and one Sitaram Yadav were arrested on Sunday. A petrol container and motorcycle used in the crime have also been recovered by the police. A hunt is on to trace the contract killer.
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In a shocking incident, what seems to be a case of honour killing, a woman in Uttar Pradesh was burnt alive by her family members over an inter-faith love affair, said the police.
The victim s father, brother, brother-in-law and one other person have been arrested in this connection, they added.
According to police, one of the accused took the woman to a deserted place in Jigina village on a motorcycle on February 3. The other accused joined them and tied the woman s hands and mouth.