It has been reported
that an Indian woman was beaten and tortured to death by her own family
members, while her boyfriend was beheaded in a horrific honour killing after
they were lured back to their village thinking were going to be allowed to
marry.
20-year-old Nidhi Barak and her 23-year-old boyfriend, Dharmender Barak were killed as locals in Gharnavati village in the Indian state of Haryana watched on.
The pair had eloped to nearby Delhi on Tuesday because their families did not approve of their relationship.
20-year-old Nidhi Barak and her 23-year-old boyfriend, Dharmender Barak were killed as locals in Gharnavati village in the Indian state of Haryana watched on.
The pair had eloped to nearby Delhi on Tuesday because their families did not approve of their relationship.
But they had
been lured back with promises that they
would not be harmed and would finally be allowed to marry.It was also revealed that Miss Barak's parents and uncle have now been arrested and the police is still searching for her brother and other family members who have disappeared since the crime occurred.
The couple were tortured for several hours at Miss Barak's home before she was beaten to death in full public view.
Dharmender Barak was beaten and his
arms and legs broken, before he was beheaded. His body was allegedly dumped
near his family's home at a public square in the village.
Police, who had been alerted by a villager, reportedly caught Miss Barak's family cremating her body on a pyre.
Her half-burnt body and that of Dharmender Barak have been sent for a post-mortem.
Police, who had been alerted by a villager, reportedly caught Miss Barak's family cremating her body on a pyre.
Her half-burnt body and that of Dharmender Barak have been sent for a post-mortem.
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