'It was correct to kill her': UP man kills sister over interfaith relationship, father defends 'fit of rage'

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• Man kills sister in Sambhal over interfaith relationship
• Accused confessed to police and has been taken into custody
• Victim's family cited community tensions as motive

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A suspected honour killing has shocked a village in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal, where a 25-year-old man allegedly strangled his 21-year-old sister over her relationship with a man from another community. The accused later called the police himself and confessed to the crime, officers said.

The incident took place in the Matawali Patti area under the Asmoli police station limits. According to Uttar Pradesh Police officials quoted by PTI, the accused, identified as Jane Alam, informed the police about the killing after carrying it out. He has since been taken into custody.

ASP Kuldeep Singh said that late on Thursday night, Jaane Alam made a PCR call informing that he had killed his sister Roop Jahan.

Investigators said the victim, Roop Jahan, had been in a relationship with a 22-year-old man from the same village, Shivam Saini. The inter-community relationship had reportedly led to tensions within the family.

Defending his son’s actions, the victim’s father, Nausher, made strong remarks while speaking to PTI. "Roop's conduct was unbecoming. She was in love with Shivam Saini and wanted to marry him. The villagers were making fun of me. My son has no remorse. It was correct to kill the girl who insulted us. He killed her in a fit of rage," he said.

"We are Muslims, and he is a Saini. How could we have performed the marriage? The matter would have been different had the boy belonged to our community," he added.

According to a report by India Today, the woman had earlier left her home and gone to stay with relatives of her partner in Amroha district. She was later brought back after villagers intervened.

Police said preliminary findings suggest the relationship angered her brother, who allegedly strangled her on Thursday night when other family members were not present at home. A case has been registered against the accused based on a complaint filed by the mother of the deceased’s partner. Investigators are also questioning other relatives to ascertain whether anyone else may have been involved in the alleged conspiracy.