Honour killing: Man kills daughter over relationship with neighbour

A 19-year-old woman was allegedly strangled and buried by her father in a field after he opposed her relationship with a neighbour due to caste concerns.

In a case of honour killing, a man allegedly strangled his 19-year-old daughter to death and buried her body in a field here after opposing her relationship with a neighbour, police said on Wednesday.

The incident took place in Jarrara village on Monday night.

Superintendent of Police (Rural) Manish Mishra told reporters that the accused, identified as Pooran Singh, was against his daughter's friendship with a boy from the neighbourhood whom she wanted to marry.

After the girl went missing, her mother lodged a complaint on Tuesday.

During questioning, the accused allegedly confessed to the crime and led police to the spot where the body had been buried in a nearby field.

''When confronted, the father admitted to killing his daughter and burying the body,'' Mishra said.

Though the boy belonged to the same caste as the girl, the accused was opposed to the relationship.

The accused further alleged that his daughter had threatened to consume poison if he did not agree to the marriage proposal, following which he took the step.

The body has been sent for postmortem examination and the accused was arrested on Tuesday night, police said.