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Telangana Parents Arrested in Alleged Honour Killing of 17-Year-Old

Forensic findings shifted the case from presumed suicide to homicide.

Overview

  • Police in Karimnagar arrested the couple after lab reports indicated the teen died of throttling.
  • The parents had filed a complaint claiming she died by suicide due to chronic stomach pain.
  • Investigators say the couple forced insecticide on her before strangling her, then staged the scene.
  • The girl had been in a relationship with a man from another caste in the same village, which police cite as the suspected motive.
  • The accused are scheduled to be produced in court on December 26 as the investigation continues.