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Uttar Pradesh's brutal 'honour killing': Girl, 16, tortured, killed and her body burnt by family

Uttar Pradesh's brutal 'honour killing': Girl, 16, tortured, killed and her body burnt by family

In a horrific case of suspected honour killing, a 16-year-old girl was allegedly murdered and her body set ablaze by her own family members in Kasganj district, following her elopement with an 18-year-old man from the same village. The girl’s family is now absconding, with police launching a manhunt.

According to a police statement, preliminary investigations indicate the girl was killed by her relatives, who then attempted to destroy the evidence by burning her remains. The grim discovery was made on Sunday morning after a local villager alerted authorities, TOI reported.

The informant stated that the young couple, said to have been in a relationship for nearly two years, had eloped from the village several days prior. They were subsequently traced and brought back on Saturday evening. The villager reported that upon their return, the pair were confined separately and subjected to a brutal assault.

"The duo had left the village a few days ago. They were confined in separate houses and brutally assaulted after they were brought back," the villager was cited by TOI as telling the police.

The situation escalated tragically when the girl’s family allegedly took her life. In a desperate bid to conceal the crime, they attempted to dispose of her body by burning it.

Police teams arriving at the scene extinguished the pyre and sent the charred remains for a postmortem examination. The family’s house was found locked and had to be forcibly opened for inspection.

Police confirmed that two persons had been taken into custody and were being interrogated. Those detained for questioning included the 18-year-old boy the girl had eloped with, his brother and a representative of the village head.

ASP Sushil Kumar confirmed that a case would be registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), adding that all facts were being thoroughly investigated and necessary legal action was being taken. He assured that the law and order situation in the area was normal.

The officer further outlined the steps being taken to apprehend the prime suspects, stating that three police teams had been formed for the purpose and that strict legal action would be taken against those found guilty.