Honor Killing

Timelines

07 Jul 2019

Honor killing: Father confesses to hacking inter-caste couple to death

In the wee hours on Thursday, a pregnant woman and her husband were hacked to death in their home in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. The police had earlier suspected 'honor killing' to be the motive since the couple had an inter-caste marriage and arrested the woman's father.

07 Jul 2019

Outraged by affair, parents kill teenager, dump body in Ganga

A married couple was arrested on Saturday for allegedly killing their 16-year-old daughter and dumping her body in the river Ganga in Malda district of West Bengal, the police said.

11 Jan 2019

Gaya teen murder: Police blame victim's family; activists allege falsehood

The savage murder of a minor girl in Gaya has sent shockwaves across the city.

10 Jan 2019

Gaya teen murder: 16-year-old found beheaded; rape or honor killing?

The savage murder of a 16-year-old girl has sparked massive protests in the city of Gaya in Bihar.

20 Sep 2018

Hyderabad: Daughter critical after father attacks her over inter-caste marriage

In yet another horrific incident, a 20-year-old woman was attacked by her father in Hyderabad on Wednesday for marrying a man against the family's wishes.

19 Sep 2018

Telangana: Lost husband to 'honor-killing', Amrutha talks about raising child

"I am 21, he was 24. We haven't really experienced anything except unflinching love for one other," Amrutha, whose husband was killed by her own father, said.

19 Sep 2018

Telangana 'honor-killing': Victim's father-in-law paid Rs. 1cr for his murder

In the murder of 23-year-old P Pranay Kumar in Nalgonda district of Telangana, the father of his wife, assailant, and five others have been arrested.

01 Jul 2018

'Honor killing': Andhra man kills daughter over her relationship

A man from Thotaravulapadu village of Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district allegedly killed his daughter with an axe on Saturday since he disapproved of her affair.

11 Apr 2018

Delhi 'honor-killing': 'Friendly' 18-year-old shoots dead brother-in-law, then targets sister

Two months after the Ankit Saxena murder, another alleged 'honor killing' has been reported in Delhi.

27 Mar 2018

Do not question adults' choice of marriage-partner: SC warns khaps

Interference by khap panchayats when two consenting adults have married is "absolutely illegal," the SC has ruled.

03 Feb 2018

Delhi-murder: "I carried my son, he died in my lap"

A 23-year-old wedding photographer was stabbed in front of his parents on a busy street in West Delhi, allegedly by the family members of the Muslim woman he was courting.

13 Dec 2017

Another honor-killing in Pakistan: 19-year old boy kills sister, brother-in-law

In yet another horrific incident of honor killing in Pakistan, 19-year old Saeed Anwar shot dead his sister and her husband in Rawalpindi.

12 Dec 2017

Six get death sentence for brutal Tamil Nadu 'honor killing'

More than 1.5 years after murdering a Dalit youth in full public view, six persons in Tamil Nadu have been sentenced to death for the 'honor killing'.

20 Sep 2017

Parents save 'honor', murder schoolgirl for talking to a boy

In yet another horrific incident of 'honor killing', a couple in Telangana's Chintapalli village - about 130 km from Hyderabad - allegedly killed their 13-year-old daughter for talking to a boy.