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Family Vengeance: Court Marriage Leads to Fatal Assault
23 Sep
Summary
- Man beaten to death by wife's family after court marriage.
- Victim's brother-in-law and six relatives arrested.
- Couple's relationship faced opposition from her family.
A tragic incident unfolded in Mathura where a man, Bunty Kumar, was allegedly beaten to death by members of his wife's family and relatives. This occurred approximately four months after Kumar, a carpenter, and Sanjana, 25, entered into a court marriage in May.
The couple's romantic relationship, which began while Kumar was working, faced strong opposition from Sanjana's family. Their subsequent court marriage escalated the dispute between the two families, culminating in the alleged fatal assault.
The incident took place on Monday when Mahendra Singh, identified as the victim's 31-year-old brother-in-law, along with six of his relatives, allegedly assaulted Bunty Kumar and his brother, Shankar. Both brothers sustained critical injuries.
Bunty Kumar was taken to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries the following day. Shankar is also recovering from his injuries. An FIR has been registered at the Jait police station under sections related to murder and attempt to murder.
Authorities have arrested seven individuals, including Mahendra Singh. Inquest and postmortem proceedings are being conducted, and the accused are being presented in court for remand. Further legal action will proceed as per the law.
