In a shocking case of honour killing, three youths in Uttar Pradesh have been arrested for murdering a teenager who allegedly made persistent requests to speak with their female relatives, highlighting the disturbing issue of violence against women in India.
Key Points
- Three youths in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, have been arrested for allegedly murdering a 17-year-old friend.
- The victim, Anmol, was allegedly killed because he persistently asked his friends to facilitate conversations with their female relatives.
- The accused confessed to luring Anmol outside the village, getting him drunk, and then killing him before dumping his body in a well.
- Police have recovered the murder weapon, the clothes worn by the accused, and the victim's mobile phone as evidence.
Three youths allegedly angry over persistent demands from a 17-year-old friend to speak to their sister or cousin killed him and dumped his body here in a well, police said on Friday.
The teenager had been missing since the evening of March 29 when he left his home in Chhotabans village in Uttar Pradesh after he got a phone call. His family members filed a missing person report on April 1, his body was recovered the next day from a well in the outskirts of the village and on Friday, his three friends were arrested.
According to the police complaint, Anmol did not return after going out on March 29. A case was registered at the Ahmedgarh police station and an intensive search was initiated.
During questioning, Rajat, Ankur (alias Sunny), and Monu -- all 18-19 years of age and residents of the same village -- said they were friends with Anmol.
Details of the Murder
Superintendent of Police (Rural) Tejvir Singh said Anmol allegedly asked Ankur to facilitate a conversation between him and Rajat's sister, a request that Sunny refused. Anmol allegedly also wished to speak with Sunny's cousin.
Annoyed by these persistent requests, they called Anmol on March 29 and asked him to meet them outside the village. Once there, they got him drunk and then struck him on the head with a brick and strangled him. To conceal the body, they threw it into a well, the SP said.
Police said legal action is being initiated against the three youths. The brick used in the incident, the clothes worn by them at the time of the incident and the deceased's phone have been recovered, police said.
