Parents, cousin held for killing woman over love marriage
MEERUT, June 21 -- The parents and cousin of a 22-year-old woman were arrested in Baghpat district on Thursday for allegedly strangling her to death after she insisted on marrying her lover, said police. All three arrested accused were produced in court and sent to jail on Friday.
The incident took place in Luhari village under Baraut tehsil. The main accused, the deceased's brother, is still at large and is believed to have fled with the pickup vehicle reportedly used in the crime, said police. According to police, the deceased, identified as Shivani, had been in a relationship with Ankit Prajapati, a resident of the same village, for the past one-and-a-half years. Despite opposition from her family, they were determined to marry.
The case came to light on Wednesday morning when Ankit grew suspicious after finding Shivani's phone switched off. He alerted the police, which led to an investigation
During investigation, Ankit informed police that Shivani's parents had found out about their relationship a few days earlier and started restricting her movements....
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