Honour Killing

Married Woman Elopes With Lover; Father Shoots, Sets Her On Fire In Bihar

Patna News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 10, 2019

A young woman's charred body was found in Bihar's Buxar district which had triggered speculation of rape and murder, turned out to be a case of honour killing and the main accused, the father of the victim, has been arrested, a top police official claimed on Tuesday.

Pakistan Social Media Star Qandeel Baloch's Brother Arrested In Her Honour Killing Case: Cops

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 6, 2019

Pakistan's social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch's absconding brother, who was an accused in her gruesome murder, has been arrested with the help of Interpol and handed over to police in Pakistan's Punjab province, a senior police official has said.

Brother Jailed For Life For Pakistan Social Media Star's Honour Killing

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 27, 2019

The brother of Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch was on Friday convicted of her murder and sentenced to life in prison in the patriarchal country's highest-profile "honour killing".

International Emmy Awards 2019: Documentary On Honour Killings In India Receives Nod

Entertainment | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Divya Goyal | Thursday September 26, 2019

Apart from India's Forbidden Love, Netflix India original series Sacred Games and Lust Stories have received nominations too.

Haryana Woman Beheaded By Family In "Dishonour Killing" Case: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 8, 2019

In a suspected case of "dishonour killing", a 22-year-old woman was allegedly hacked to death by her parents at a Gohana village in Haryana's Sonipat, police said on Sunday.

UP Man Kills Sister, Set Severed Head On Fire For Not Ending Affair: Cops

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 3, 2019

An Uttar Pradesh man allegedly strangled his sister to death, beheaded her and set the teenager's head on fire nearly three months ago in a case of honour killing in the state's Bahraich district, police said on Tuesday.

Her Husband Was Hacked To Death. "What Did You Do," She Asked Her Father

India News | Joanna Slater, The Washington Post | Wednesday August 21, 2019

Pranay, 23, was a Dalit, a term used to describe those formerly known as "untouchables." Amrutha, 21, belongs to an upper caste. Her rich and powerful family viewed the couple's union as an unacceptable humiliation. Her father, T. Maruthi Rao, was so enraged that he hired killers to murder his son-in-law, court documents say.

Why Rajasthan Police's Mughal-E-Azam Post Is Making Waves On The Internet

India News | Written by Harsha Kumari Singh, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Saturday August 10, 2019

The Rajasthan Police's Twitter handle is making waves - with cheeky humour and dialogues borrowed from Hindi films. The state has joined its law enforcement colleagues from Mumbai and Assam in using social media both to send important messages to the public and also engage and entertain

Rajasthan Assembly Introduces Bill Against Dishonour Killing

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 30, 2019

The Rajasthan government on Tuesday introduced a bill in the assembly to curb incidents of dishonour killing in the state with the provision of punishment of death penalty or life imprisonment for murdering couples in the name of family honour.

Parents Kill Teenage Daughter In Bengal, Dump Her Body In Ganga: Cops

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 7, 2019

A couple was arrested Saturday for allegedly killing their 16-year-old daughter and dumping her body in the Ganga river as they were against her relationship with a boy, the police said.

28-Year-Old Woman, Who Got Married Without Telling Family, Shot Dead In UP

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday July 5, 2019

A 28-year-old woman was shot dead at a village in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar district on Friday allegedly by her family members, police said, adding it could be a suspected case of honour killing.

Dalit Killed For Marrying Upper-Caste Woman, 2 Arrested In Madhya Pradesh

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Wednesday June 19, 2019

Two men from Chhatarpur in Madhya Pradesh have been arrested in connection with the "honour killing" of a Dalit mason in Punjab's Ludhiana district two months ago.

Bombay High Court Orders Police Protection For Inter-Caste Couple In Maharashtra

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Wednesday May 8, 2019

The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to provide protection to a Pune woman who has expressed fear of a violent backlash from her family for being in a relationship with a man from the scheduled caste community.

Woman Killed By Parents In Suspected Honour Killing Case In Maharashtra

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 28, 2019

In a suspected case of honour killing, a woman was allegedly killed by her parents at Kautha village in in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra for marrying against their wishes, police said on Sunday.

Maharashtra Girl, 17, Killed By Father For Being Friends With A Boy: Cops

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 31, 2019

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.