Bahraich (UP), May 12 (PTI) A 17-year-old girl was allegedly strangled to death by her father in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district over her alleged relationship with a youth from another community, police said on Tuesday.
The incident took place in Bhagatapur village under the Risia police station area late Monday night. The accused, identified as Hardev, has been arrested and sent to jail, police added.
According to police, the girl had allegedly eloped with a youth from the village around two months ago. Following a complaint by her family, police had registered a case, recovered the girl and arrested the youth.
After counselling, the minor was handed back to her parents, Risia SHO Karunakar Pandey said.
Police said the girl had gone out of the house on Monday without informing her family and returned later, claiming she had gone to an orchard. Her father was reportedly angered over the issue, leading to an argument between the two during the night.
Around 1.30 am, Hardev allegedly strangled his daughter to death inside the house and later informed his wife about the incident, police said. The accused’s wife subsequently alerted police over phone.
A case under Section 103 (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination, police said.
The SHO said villagers told police that the youth involved in the earlier elopement case had recently been released from jail and was suspected to have left for Mumbai, though this has not been officially confirmed. PTI COR ABN NB NB
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