India, Oct. 30 -- A shocking case of suspected honour killing has rocked Parchh village in Maudaha area of Hamirpur district, where a 24-year-old man was allegedly tied up and beaten to death by the family of his cousin-cum-girlfriend whom he had gone to meet.

The victim, Ravi Shriwas, a resident of Jaspura in Banda district, was killed on Wednesday afternoon. Following the news of his death, the 18-year-old woman he was in a relationship with attempted suicide by slitting her throat. She remains in critical condition.

According to police, Ravi had reached Parchh village around noon to meet the woman, with whom he had reportedly shared a long-standing romantic relationship. The confrontation began when the woman's uncle, Pintoo, discove...