MEERUT, Sept. 29 -- A 18-year-old girl has been shot dead by her father and 16-year-old brother in Shamli district after they discovered she had been secretly talking to a man on the phone. Even after the crime, they attempted to cover it up with false stories-claiming that she had died of heart attack, suicide or even monkey attack. The truth was uncovered during an investigation, informed superintendent of police NP Singh on Monday.

According to the police, the victim had been speaking over the phone with a 20-year-old man for some time. Despite earlier warnings, she continued the conversations. On Sunday afternoon, when her father and brother returned home, they found her chatting on the phone, however, she refused to reveal the boy's...