MEERUT, July 27 -- A 17-year-old Muslim girl was allegedly strangled to death by her father and uncle in Baghpat district after she eloped with her 19-year-old Dalit boyfriend. The incident surfaced when villagers noticed bruises and strangulation marks on her neck during burial and alerted police.

According to police, the girl, a resident of Palda village under Baraut police station limits, had been in a relationship with Sagar Kashyap, a Scheduled Caste youth, for over 18 months. The couple reportedly faced opposition from the girl's family due to caste and religious differences.

The couple fled to Una district in Himachal Pradesh on July 15, where Sagar worked at a brick kiln. A day later, they were traced by the girl's family, broug...