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This is an archive article published on February 16, 2011

2 honour killings in 2 days in UP

Maltis father,Awadesh,works at a factory in Ludhiana,Punjab.

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In two more cases of suspected honour killing in Uttar Pradesh this week,a girl was hacked to death by her grandfather on Tuesday morning and another girl was shot dead allegedly by her brother on Monday.

Finding out that his granddaughter,Malti (19),a resident of Sarojni Naidu Nagar under Bilhaur police station,was planning to elope with a neighbour belonging to another caste,65-year-old Babulal Kashyap killed her with an axe on Tuesday and kept her body inside the house. Neighbours,who heard Maltis cries for mercy,informed the police,who recovered the body and arrested Kashyap. An unrepentant Kashyap told media persons: Nothing is bigger than family honour,therefore I murdered my granddaughter.

Maltis father,Awadesh,works at a factory in Ludhiana,Punjab. Her mother died 15 years ago. As a result,Malti stayed at her grandfathers place. Kashyap was against her relationship with Dilip Kumar Yadav,a neighbour,as he belonged to a different caste. Kashyap had even arranged for Maltis marriage with a youth from a neighbouring village. On Tuesday,Malti and Dilip decided to elope.

In the other case,a girl was shot dead allegedly by her brother after she disappeared from home for a few days. Meena (18),a resident of Manauri village,went to Allahabad three days ago with a youth and returned on Monday after which her brothers,Satish and Sanju,quizzed her. She was shot dead,allegedly by Sanju,after she failed to give a satisfactory reply,the police said. With PTI inputs

 

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