Uttar Pradesh girl killed for honour; father, cousin held
The beheaded body of Ravita, 16, was found on January 3 in near by fields following which a case was registered against unknown persons.
In an honour killing case, a teenaged girl was murdered allegedly by her father and two brothers, who were opposed to her relationship with a boy, at Baghpat district, police said.The beheaded body of Ravita, 16, was found on January 3 in near by fields following which a case was registered against unknown persons.Suspecting honour killing, police detained father of the girl Sube Singh and cousin Kodal for questioning.During interrogation, the two confessed that they had murdered the girl as they suspected she was in a relationship with a boy.While Subey Singh and Kodal have been arrested, a manhunt has been launched to arrest her brother Sheru, who is absconding, they said.