'Honour killing': 16-year-old girl killed, body burnt by family over elopement in UP's Kasganj; 2 detained, family absconding

AGRA: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly killed and her body burnt by her family after she eloped with an 18-year-old boy from her village in Kasganj district. Police said the girl's family members are on the run and their house was found locked and had to be broken open for inspection.The incident came to light on Sunday morning when a local resident informed the police that the girl's family had traced the couple and brought them back to the village on Saturday evening. "The duo had left the village a few days ago. They were confined in separate houses and brutally assaulted after they were brought back," said the villager, adding the couple had been in a relationship for nearly two years.He said the girl's family tried to dispose of her body by burning it.

Police reached the spot, extinguished the pyre and sent the remains for postmortem."Preliminary investigation suggests that the girl was killed by her family members and her body was set on fire in an attempt to conceal the crime," Kasganj police said in a statement.The village head's representative, the boy and his brother were called in for questioning. "Two persons have been taken into custody and are being interrogated," said ASP Sushil Kumar.

"A case will be registered under relevant sections of BNS. All facts of the case are being thoroughly investigated, and necessary legal action is being taken," he said.Kumar added that law and order in the area is normal. "Three police teams have been formed to apprehend the absconding family members. Strict legal action will be taken against those found guilty," said Kumar.