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UP Probes Suspected 'Honour' Killings: Three Held in Etah, Kasganj Investigation Intensifies

Police escalate their response through arrests in the Etah double murder, with a multi-team inquiry now underway in Kasganj after a minor’s death.

Overview

  • Etah police arrested the woman’s father, mother and sister after a couple identified as Shivani and Deepak were beaten to death when found together at her home.
  • An FIR has been registered in Etah under relevant BNS sections, both bodies were sent for post-mortem, a forensic team was called and additional force was deployed in the village.
  • Police and local reports say the couple had been in a relationship for years and had married at an Arya Samaj temple in Prayagraj after eloping, with ages varying across accounts.
  • Witnesses described a public assault and a video later surfaced showing the man bleeding, which outlets reported without verifying its authenticity.
  • In a separate Kasganj case, police registered an FIR after a 16-year-old who had fled with her partner was allegedly killed and hurriedly cremated, recovered remains from an extinguished pyre and formed three investigation teams with arrests expected.