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A 17-year-old girl here was allegedly strangled to death over a love affair by her family members and her body was secretly buried in a local graveyard, police said on Monday.
Six of her family members have been arrested in connection with the case, while a minor was sent to a juvenile home.
In a statement, Superintendent of Police (SP) Suraj Rai said that a 17-year-old Dalit boy and a girl of the same age from the Muslim community were in a relationship and had eloped to Himachal Pradesh on July 12, where the boy was employed.
The girl's family later brought them back to the village.
On July 22 night, the girl was allegedly ...