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Honour killing: Girl’s family sets her boyfriend on fire
Bhopal: In a shocking case of honour attack, a boy was set ablaze by the family of his girlfriend on April 14. The girl’s family was allegedly miffed with their relationship that led to such a drastic step. The police have snubbed the allegations citing that the boy’s condition was a result of self-immolation. The .. read more
May
Honour killing: 25-year-old man killed in Punjab
BALACHAUR (PUNJAB): In yet another incident of “honour killing”, a 25-year-old man lost his life Monday minutes after he had lunch with his newly-wedded wife at a roadside eatery near Punjab’s Balachaur town as the brothers of the girl allegedly pumped bullets into him for marrying against their wishes. Ranjit Singh was getting into his .. read more
May
Honour killing: man kills 19-year-old daughter in Indore, India
Indore: In a case of honour killing, a man allegedly killed his 19-year-old daughter in Indore for having an affair with a boy from another caste. Shivnarayan Verma, 45, a resident of Pardeshipura area, strangulated his daughter Jyoti on Saturday night, police said on Sunday. Afterwards, he himself went to the police station and confessed .. read more
May
Honour killing: 25-year old man killed in Punjab
Balachaur (Punjab), INDIA: April 16 (IANS) In yet another incident of ‘honour killing’, a 25-year-old man lost his life Monday minutes after he had lunch with his newly-wedded wife at a roadside eatery near Punjab’s Balachaur town as the brothers of the girl allegedly pumped bullets into him for marrying against their wishes. Ranjit Singh .. read more
Apr
Family kills girl for having inter-caste affair
Jalgaon, India: In a suspected case of honour killing, a 19-year-old girl was allegedly strangled to death by her father, uncle and grandmother, in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, for reportedly having a relationship with a neighbour who, the family says, belonged to a different caste. Manisha, the victim, was strangled to death on the night of March .. read more
Apr
Honour killing: Girl’s family sets her boyfriend on fire
Bhopal, INDIA: In a shocking case of honour attack, a boy was set ablaze by the family of his girlfriend on April 14. The girl’s family was allegedly miffed with their relationship that led to such a drastic step. The police have snubbed the allegations citing that the boy’s condition was a result of self-immolation. .. read more
Apr
