Honour Killing

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Honour killing: Girl strangulated, burnt and buried in Pali

The charred body of the girl was exhumed and sent for post-mortem examination while the accused mother and uncle were arrested

30 Apr 2020 1:07 PM

Delhi: Woman killed by 6 of her family members

Honour killing victim’s body found in Aligarh canal.

22 Feb 2020 5:04 AM

Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch. (Photo: Instagram)

Brother of Pakistani social media star jailed for life for honour killing

Three months after Baloch's murder, parliament passed new legislation mandating life imprisonment for honour killings.

27 Sep 2019 2:08 PM

Speaking during the Zero Hour, Ravikumar cited the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data and said there has been a rise in the number of cases of mob lynching and honour killing. (Photo: Representational)

Mob lynching, honour killing be treated as terror activities: DMK MP

Danish Ali (BSP) said student elections have given rise to several future leaders but polls are not being held in several central varsities.

02 Aug 2019 1:56 PM

Acting on a tip-off, the police went to their residence and arrested Dhiren Mondal and his wife Sumati Mondal, a police officer said. (Representational Image)

Parents kill 16-year-old daughter in Bengal, dumps her body in Ganga; held

The incident, a suspected case of honour killing, occurred on Friday in Mahendratola village, they said.

07 Jul 2019 10:34 AM

Police have filed a case based on the complaint of Kesavulu. Further investigation is on. (Photo: ANI)

Andhra man kills daughter for marrying boy from another caste

Later the kin of Kesavulu came to know the matter and attacked Bhaskar Naidu's house, which caused tension in the village.

29 Jun 2019 9:35 AM

A 21-year-old woman, who had married a man from a different caste, was shot dead on Saturday allegedly by her teenage brother in a village in Indore, police said. (Representational Image)

21-year-old sister gunned down by teen over inter-caste marriage in Indore: Police

The woman was rushed to Indore Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital (MYH) where the doctors declared her dead.

23 Jun 2019 4:13 PM

A 17-year-old girl in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra was allegedly killed by her father who was against her friendship with a boy studying with her in college, police said on Sunday. (Photo: File/ Representational)

17-year-old Maharashtra girl killed by father for being friends with boy: Cops

The girl used to frequently text the boy on phone and go to college with him on his two-wheeler, police inspector Pandurang Pawar said.

31 Mar 2019 1:28 PM

The Sub-Inspector further said that the girl was neither married nor eloped but her father did not approve of her relationship (Representational Image)

Honour Killing: 20-year-old woman killed by own father in Andhra Pradesh

Following a heated argument, a man killed his daughter in Kothapalem village in Andhra Pradesh’s Prakasam district.

05 Feb 2019 11:38 AM

Hundreds strong crowds led candle light marches in Gaya on Tuesday and Wednesday, demanding a fair and speedy investigation into the matter. (Representative Image)

Teen found dead, mutilated in Gaya; cops suspect honour killing, parents arrested

However, the girl’s family claimed that she was gang-raped and was later killed.

10 Jan 2019 8:03 PM

Youth killed by girl’s kin, honour killing suspected

The police is trying to trace other accused persons who are absconding.

27 Oct 2018 1:31 AM

This is the second death of a scheduled caste man following inter-caste marriage in Telangana. (Representational Image)

Hyderabad man sets self ablaze after in-laws separate him from wife, dies

The man alleged that his in-laws forced his wife to abort the unborn child.

21 Sep 2018 12:56 PM

Sandeep and Madhavi reportedly belonged to different castes. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Hyderabad: Newly wed couple injured in attack by woman's father

'Man attacked couple with a sickle and they suffered bleeding injuries. They have been admitted to private hospital,' official said.

19 Sep 2018 7:21 PM

The killing of the 23-year-old P Pranay Kumar, who had married an upper caste woman Amrutha Varshini, at Miryalguda in Nalgonda district on September 14 had sparked an outrage in the state. (Photo: DC)

Telangana honour killing: Victims's father-in-law, six others arrested

Seven, including two men acquitted in murder of former Gujarat home minister Haren Pandya, were arrested for killing a Dalit Christian man.

18 Sep 2018 8:23 PM

Amrutha and Pranay knew each other since 2011. The couple had fallen in love when they were in school. (Photo: File)

Father asked me to abort baby: T'gana woman after husband hacked to death

P Pranay Kumar was hacked to death in broad daylight outside a hospital where he had taken his pregnant wife for a check-up.

16 Sep 2018 5:23 PM

The woman's family was opposed to the marriage because Kumar belonged to a different caste. (Photo: DC)

Six months after inter-caste marriage, man hacked to death in Telangana

Kumar had accompanied his pregnant wife for a check-up when a man came from behind and hit Kumar on the head with an axe.

16 Sep 2018 9:55 AM

When the woman was leaving her home at around 7.30 am, her father stopped her and allegedly set her on fire by pouring kerosene over her. (Photo: File | Representational)

19-yr-old MP woman burnt alive by father for choosing to marry outside caste

Initial inquiry revealed that the family members opposed her decision to marry a man who belonged to another caste.

21 Jul 2018 2:10 PM

A still from the movie NH10 which revolves around honour killing.

Are murders a matter of honour?

We get experts to air their opinion on an issue each week and lend their perspective on a much-discussed topic.

03 Jun 2018 12:31 AM

The abduction and killing of the man has triggered widespread protests by the Congress and other opposition parties in Kottayam district. (Representational Image)

Kerela honour killing: Man's body found in river; Cong, BJP protest

Kevin P Joseph was abducted, tortured, killed by gang engaged by his fiancee's brother.

28 May 2018 8:43 PM

The body of Kevin was found this morning in a stream in Chaliyakkara, some 20 km away from Thenmala in Kollam district. (Photo: File | Representational)

Newly married man abducted by gang, found dead in Kerala

The death of the 23-year-old man, who was kidnapped along with a relative, has triggered widespread protests by his family members.

28 May 2018 2:43 PM

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