UP Honour Killing: Father-Son Arrested for Electrocution Murder of 19-Year-Old
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News18•31-01-2026, 22:00
UP Honour Killing: Father-Son Arrested for Electrocution Murder of 19-Year-Old
- •A 19-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her father, Chandra Prakash, and brother, Rahul, in Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh.
- •The victim was killed for wanting to marry Parmeshwar Pathak, a distant relative, against her family's wishes.
- •The accused confessed to locking her in a room, binding her, smothering her, and then electrocuting her with an electric cable.
- •Police initially received a report of death by electrocution, but a Dial-112 call suggested murder, leading to an investigation.
- •Evidence, including letters from the victim expressing fear, a post-mortem report confirming electrocution, and recovered items like a muffler and mobile phone, led to the arrests.
Why It Matters: Father and son arrested in Gonda for the honour killing of a 19-year-old woman over her marriage choice.
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