Youth killed by his lover's father in Meerut, 2 arrested
By: admin | Oct. 6, 2022, 5:13 p.m.
A 20-year-old youth was allegedly killed and beheaded by a man after the victim was caught in a compromising position with his daughter.
The incident took place in the village of Khajuri under the Parikshitgarh police station. The youth and the girl came from different religions and were in a relationship.
The arrested accused were identified by police on Tuesday as Fameed and Asif.
According to reports, the girl's father and an accomplice allegedly killed the youth, and his beheaded body was dumped in a nearby sugarcane field.
Meerut’s Senior Superintendent of Police Rohit Singh Sajwan said, “On September 27, information was received in Parikshitgarh police station regarding the beheading of a youth, after which the police reached the spot and identified the deceased as Deepak Tyagi, a resident of the Khajuri village.”
He said, “The girl’s father has confessed to taking the life of the youth. Deepak was having an affair with the young girl for a long time. The father had allegedly seen him in a compromising position along with his daughter.”
The SSP said an accomplice was also involved in the murder along with the girl's father. “We have also recovered the boy's head and the sword used in the murder at his instance," he said.
The SSP said, “The boy's family has alleged honor killing. We have registered a case against both the accused under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code and the investigation is on.”
Meanwhile, there is resentment among the villagers regarding the police theory of `honor killing’ in the above-mentioned murder case.
Deepak's head from the mortuary reached his house in Khajuri on Monday evening. After this, people's anger was seen against the police and administrative officials. By keeping the head in deep freeze, the villagers blocked the Fort road. They continued the demonstration for the entire Monday night claiming that the local police were protecting the real culprits.
Sub-Divisional Magistrate Akhilesh Yadav and Circle Officer Pooram Sirohi also tried to convince the protesters to clear the road blockade, saying the case would be probed from all angles.
