Hyderabad: In a shocking incident which took place in SR Nagar, a 21-year-old man was attacked by his in-laws for marrying the woman of his choice.
The victim is identified as Imtiyaz. He was allegedly stabbed by his wife Fatima’s father and relatives on Friday.
Speaking to ANI, Deputy Commissioner of Police (West), Mr. A.R. Srinivas said that the couple was in love for the past few years and recently got married against the wishes of the girl’s family.
On Friday, Fatima’s father insisted to meet Imtiaz and his family pretending to accept him as his son-in-law. “Believing this, Imtiaz met Fatima’s family,” Mr. Srinivas mentioned.
“After a while, Fatima’s brothers Mehmood Ali and Ahmed Ali started attacking Imtiaz with a knife. When he tried to escape, he was dragged and brutally attacked on the road, after which the attackers fled the spot,” the police official said.
According to the report published in Telangana Today, on Sunday, SR Nagar Police arrested the parents and four other persons belonging to the woman’s family.
With inputs from ANI