Boy killed by girlfriend's family in MP
A 17- or 18-year-old boy from Ratlam district was murdered by his girlfriend's family after they caught him meeting her near a temple on July 25.
The attackers tied him to a tree, shaved his head, and beat him so badly he died from his injuries.
Victim met girl through social media
The boy had met the girl through social media and was called to see her at night. His body was found wrapped in plastic near the same temple the next morning.
Four people—including the girl's father—have been arrested for murder. Police say the suspects first tried to claim he was a buffalo thief, but that story didn't hold up.
The victim's father said he had no idea about his son's late-night meeting and called the attack "brutal."
Protests have broken out in the village, with locals demanding justice and compensation for the boy's family.