TNN | Jul 9, 2011, 05.27am IST
LUCKNOW: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly forced to consume poison by her father and four other family members after she refused to marry the boy of their choice. The incident was reported from Hasanpur village under Kithaur police station in Meerut on Thursday.
On the complaint of the village guard, police have lodged a case of murder against the victim's father, uncle and three other family members.
The victim was identified as Puja, daughter of Iqbal Singh alias Jay Singh, a resident of Hasanpur village.
According to reports, Puja and her elder sister Jyoti's marriage was fixed by their father Iqbal Singh with two brothers of Uthi village in Parilikshit Garh police station area. The marriage was supposed to be solemnised on Friday. However, both Puja and Jyoti refused to marry.
On this, Iqbal Singh, his brother Sartaj Singh and other family members beat them up and told them to follow their diktat. Jyoti afterwards maintained a stoic silence on the issue. However, Puja expressed her reluctance even then. According to the village guard Tejpal, who lodged a complaint at Kithaur police station, it was after this that Iqbal Singh along with Sartaj Singh, Satish, Praveen and Gajje allegedly forced her to consume poison. When her condition deteriorated, they immediately took her to a local doctor who declared her dead.
After this, the family members set her on fire in silo in a nearby field, the police said and added that raids were being conducted to nab the culprits. Circle officer Santosh Kumar Singh confirmed the incident.
Inspector Kithaur said that prima-facie it didn't look to be a case of honour killing. However, anything concrete could only be said after the investigation was complete. The police also confirmed that brother Rahul of the deceased has been called at the police station to throw light on the incident.
On the complaint of the village guard, police have lodged a case of murder against the victim's father, uncle and three other family members.
The victim was identified as Puja, daughter of Iqbal Singh alias Jay Singh, a resident of Hasanpur village.
According to reports, Puja and her elder sister Jyoti's marriage was fixed by their father Iqbal Singh with two brothers of Uthi village in Parilikshit Garh police station area. The marriage was supposed to be solemnised on Friday. However, both Puja and Jyoti refused to marry.
On this, Iqbal Singh, his brother Sartaj Singh and other family members beat them up and told them to follow their diktat. Jyoti afterwards maintained a stoic silence on the issue. However, Puja expressed her reluctance even then. According to the village guard Tejpal, who lodged a complaint at Kithaur police station, it was after this that Iqbal Singh along with Sartaj Singh, Satish, Praveen and Gajje allegedly forced her to consume poison. When her condition deteriorated, they immediately took her to a local doctor who declared her dead.
After this, the family members set her on fire in silo in a nearby field, the police said and added that raids were being conducted to nab the culprits. Circle officer Santosh Kumar Singh confirmed the incident.
Inspector Kithaur said that prima-facie it didn't look to be a case of honour killing. However, anything concrete could only be said after the investigation was complete. The police also confirmed that brother Rahul of the deceased has been called at the police station to throw light on the incident.
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