Honour killing: 3 held in Abohar

THE COUPLE HAD ELOPED TWICE; AFTER DISCOVERING THAT THEY WERE PUTTING UP IN ABOHAR, A LOCAL JUNK DEALER, MONU, AN AGENT OF THE FAMILY, BEFRIENDED THE VICTIM

ABOHAR:A week after the body of Harjinder Singh, 27, a daily wager was recovered from Aalamgarh village, around 5km from the Abohar city, last Monday, police have claimed it to be a case of honour killing and arrested three persons, with another accused absconding.

VICTIM’S BODY FOUND WITH INJURIES

The body of Harjinder, of Muktsar, was found with injuries inflicted using sharp-edged weapons.

After the police started an investigation into the case, it zeroed in on a 17-year-old girl, who had eloped with him around a year ago.

With her family objecting to the relationship, her father lodged a police complaint and Harjinder was jailed for a year after being booked under section 363 (kidnapping from lawful guardianship) and 366 (kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman for marriage) of the Indian Penal Code.

The police claimed that after the two parties reached a compromise, he was released.

However, a few days later, the girl and Harjinder eloped again and the duo again started living in Abohar in a rented accommodation.

‘COLD-BLOODED AND PLANNED MURDER’

After the duo eloped, the girl’s family planned revenge, the police claim, adding that after discovering that the couple were staying in Abohar, a local junk dealer, Monu, befriended Harjinder.

Monu was related to the girl’s father, said police.

Then, on the day of the murder, he called the victim for a party where he was made to drink excessively.

Sensing an opportune moment, Monu along with the girl’s father, Raju Ram, Pawan Kumar and one Suresh Kumar killed Harjinder with sharpedged weapons. The body was thrown on the road.

SP Abohar Vinod Chaudhary added that the three accused were presented before a local court, which remanded them in four-day police custody.