Police suspect honour killing in Karnal girl’s death
June 23rd, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANSKarnal, June 23 (IANS) Haryana Police have booked 20 people in what they say could be a case of honour killing of a minor girl.
The case relates to a 15-year-old girl, identified as Neha, who was allegedly murdered June 12 by her own family members, a police officer said Thursday.
“We have registered a case against some unknown people, including women. It could be a case of honour killing but it is too early to say anything concrete,” Ram Chander, investigation officer of the case, told IANS.
The 20 people have been booked for murder, criminal conspiracy and for tampering with evidence, he said.
A resident of Gagsina village in Karnal district, Neha eloped with a man called Sandeep, resident of Channa village in Jind district of Haryana, last month. They were caught by the police in Uttar Pradesh early this month.
Following this, Neha gave a statement in the court that Sandeep had betrayed her by making a false promise of marriage. Based on her statement, police arrested Sandeep.
“On June 13, we got an information about Neha’s sudden death. Her parents said that she died of sickness. We were not satisfied with their version, therefore we have registered a case,” said a police officer here.
Many cases of honour killing have rocked various parts of Haryana in the past few months.
- Eloped couple's bodies found on railway track - Jan 05, 2011
- Honour killing convict planned murder of victim's kin - Jan 19, 2011
- Honour killing: Man held for daughter's murder - Jul 16, 2011
- Father, uncle booked for honour killing in Maharashtra - Apr 09, 2012
- Man booked for suspected honour killing of daughter - Oct 29, 2010
- Girl elopes, father and brother commit suicide - Nov 26, 2011
- Woman's body parts found in Haryana, honour killing suspected - Dec 19, 2010
- Engineering student killed for having affair - Nov 24, 2011
- Police arrest five in Haryana's 'honour killing' case - Aug 11, 2009
- Girl shot dead by father for 'honour' - Feb 29, 2012
- Suspected 'honour killing', three held (Lead) - Jul 04, 2011
- Haryana honour killing: Man shoots brother-in-law - Nov 12, 2010
- Death sentence to five in Haryana honour killing (Lead) - Mar 30, 2010
- Two arrested for honour killing in Haryana - Nov 28, 2010
- My life threatened: Honour killing victim's sister - Dec 28, 2010
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