Bijnor youth killed teen sister for not ending relationship, held: Police

The officiating Station House Officer (SHO) of the station said a team went to the house and seized the body on Sunday morning after the police were alerted about the girl’s death.

“Deceased’s father in his complaint to the police stated that his son had beaten victim to death. The cause of death can be confirmed only after autopsy. We have arrested the brother in the murder case of his sister,” said the SHO.

During the preliminary probe, the police came to know that the neighbourhood youth with whom the girl had eloped was her distant relative. The girl’s family was against the relationship. “Locals told us that today morning the accused was trying to convince his sister to distance herself from the youth. The girl refused, after which a heated argument took place between them. Suddenly, the accused started thrashing her, following which she suffered serious injuries on fell on the ground. Locals said the accused strangled the victim,” said a police officer.