Man nabbed in 'honour killing' case
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Yamunanagar, February 28
The police have arrested a man of Naharpur village in connection with a suspected honour killing case.
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The accused has been identified as Vijay Kumar, whose 21-year-old daughter was found dead at his house in Naharpur village on February 26. Sandeep, SHO, Jathlana police station, said after the arrest, the accused was taken on one-day police remand from court yesterday.
He said after the completion of the one-day remand, he was today produced in a court in Jagadhri, from where he was sent to judicial custody.
On the complaint of Jang Bahadur of Harinagar Colonyhere, a case was registered against Vijay and his elder brother Sushil Kumar under Section 302 at the Jathlana police station on February 26.
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The complainant is a relative of the victim, Radhika, who was studying in BA (final year) at a local college.
“During interrogation, Vijay confessed that he strangulated to death his daughter,” the SHO added.
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