ALWAR: A 21-year-old youth and his lover were shot dead in Ucchen police station area of Bharatpur district on Sunday in what is being suspected to be a case of honour killings. The father of the girl has lodged an FIR against the youth's father and other family members alleging that they were threatening to kill the girl if she did not distance herself from the youth. The police have started the investigation.
According to the police, the bodies of a 19-year old girl, identified as Sharda and 21-year old Nagpal alias Neetu, were found in an agriculture field in Heerapura village on Sunday. The bodies had bullet injuries on their back. Two cartridges and a country-made pistol were also found on the spot.
"The girl's father Ganeshi Lal registered an FIR against Nagpal's father Giriraj and six others late on Sunday night claiming that her daughter was killed by the family members of the youth," said addl SP, Bharatpur Rajesh Yadav.
The father said that Sharda was on her way home from their farmland when she went missingon Saturday. Her family members kept searching her throughout the night. Next day the bodies were recovered.
The girl's father says that he had been getting threats from the family members of Nagpal for some time. "They were threatening to kill my daughter if she did not distance herself from the youth," said Yadav.
The additional SP said that however, the murder of the youth himself has raised question marks over the claims made by Ganeshi Lal. "We have conducted a forensic examination of the spot. Further investigation is on," said the officer.Link: Youth, lover shot dead in suspected honour killing
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