New Delhi, Aug. 14 -- In a shocking case of alleged honour killing in Hathras, a 19-year-old girl from Aligarh was reportedly murdered and beheaded by her father, stepmother, and step-grandfather over suspicions of bringing "disgrace" to the family. The three accused were arrested on Wednesday, according to a report by The Times of India.

"On August 10, residents of Bahradoi village in Sadabad police limits discovered a sack containing a headless body in a canal. The head was recovered shortly afterwards," the report quoted Hathras SP Chiranjeev Natha Singh.

As initial attempts to identify the victim were unsuccessful, police formed five teams to trace her identity.

Photos of the victim's clothing were circulated on social media and on...