Lucknow, August 08: In yet another case of honour killing, a Muslim couple was shot dead by the girl’s brother in Aligarh.
The couple had eloped only to return after being promised a traditional wedding by both the families. However, they walked straight into the trap and were killed on their return.
The incident took place in Delhighat of Aligarh. Police said Rashid had an affair with his neighbour Khushnama, who was already married and even had a two-year-old child. She had been living with her parents and wanted to divorce her husband to marry Rashid. On August 5, she eloped with Rashid. However, Khushnama’s family asked them to return with a promise that the two would be married properly.
On Saturday afternoon, the two families met to sort out the matter but girl’s brother M0hammad disapproved of the relation and shot them dead while families were still engaged in talks.
-Agencies