GORAKHPUR, Oct. 7 -- In a shocking incident on Monday morning, a 19-year-old girl was allegedly killed by her brother in what appears to be a case of hate killing in Gorakhpur district. According to police, the accused, Aditya Yadav, 22, was enraged over his younger sister Nitya Yadav's love affair. Nitya, a Class 12 student, was allegedly pushed into a canal near Bhaura Bari village under the Campierganj police station area, leading to her death by drowning. The incident sent shockwaves through the area on Monday afternoon. Acting swiftly on information, police arrested Aditya Yadav and recovered the victim's body, which has been sent for postmortem. Campierganj SHO Rakesh Roshan said, "Initial inquiry suggests it to be a case of honour killing. The deceased was reportedly in a relationship with a boy from another village, which her family had opposed. The accused has confessed to his crime." htc...