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Bareilly Honor Killing: Woman Strangled by Kin Over Love
27 May
Summary
- A 22-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her father and brothers.
- The family reportedly opposed her relationship with a man from another community.
- Police arrested the accused after an autopsy confirmed strangulation.
In Bareilly, a 22-year-old woman, Kranti Kashyap, was allegedly murdered by her father and two brothers in a suspected honor killing in the Sirauli area. The family reportedly opposed her relationship with a man from a different community. Tensions escalated when the family caught Kranti speaking to her partner on Tuesday.
During a heated argument, her father and brothers allegedly assaulted and then strangled her. The victim's uncle grew suspicious and alerted the police, who then sent the body for an autopsy. The post-mortem report confirmed death by strangulation and revealed multiple injury marks. An FIR was registered, and the accused have been arrested and remanded to judicial custody.
