Dynamite News Honour killing: Man poisons daughter to death in UP
In a suspected case of honour killing, a 15-year-old girl was poisoned to death allegedly by her father in the Bhopa police station area.
Muzaffarnagar: In a suspected case of honour killing, a 15-year-old girl was poisoned to death allegedly by her father in the Bhopa police station area here, police said today.
The girl was found in a serious condition at a crematorium in Shukratal here last evening, Station House Officer (SHO) of the Bhopa police station, V P Singh said, adding she was rushed to a hospital where she died during treatment.
The girl, a class 7 student, before dying gave a statement that her father gave poison to her, he said.
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On the basis of her statement, her father, Sunder Singh, was arrested, the SHO said.
The accused confessed to giving poison to his daughter, the officer said.
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He told police that his family belongs to Ghazaibad district. His wife passed away five-six months back and since then he suspected her character, the police officer said.
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An investigation is underway in the matter, the officer added. (PTI)