Honour killing in Uttar Pradesh as man kills daughter, lover in Ginnaur area

Achhan Qureishi woke up last night to find his 16-yearold daughter missing from home. He later found his daughter in a compromising position with her lover Salman (18) near their house.
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SAMBHAL: In a case of honour killing, a man allegedly killed his daughter and her lover in Ginnaur area here, police said today.

Achhan Qureishi woke up last night to find his 16-yearold daughter missing from home. He later found his daughter in a compromising position with her lover Salman (18) near their house.

In a fit of anger, he strangulated his daughter and stabbed Salman, Superintendent of Police, Ravishankar Chhavi said.

Police are probing the matter and have taken the accused in custody.

Bodies of the victims have been sent for postmortem.

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