Unknown girl born: 2007
stabbed to death: 29 April 2023
Residence: Uttar Pradesh
Origin: India
Children: none
Perpetrators: Radheyshyam Kewat, Sitaram and one other person
In Uttar Pradesh, India, on Saturday, April 29, 2023, a 16-year-old girl was murdered by her own father and grandfather after her family objected to her relationship with a boy from the village. The victim's body was found in the Rapti River. Police arrested the father, Radheyshyam Kewat, grandfather Sitaram and another person named Lahri for this atrocity.
According to police spokesman Amit Kumar Anand, the family was against the girl's relationship with the boy from the village. On the day of the incident, they were on their way home from a relative's house when they again tried to stop the girl from seeing the boy, but she refused to be deterred. In a fit of rage, the suspects killed the girl with a knife, put her body in a bag and threw her into the river.
Regrettably, this is not the first instance of honor killings, where young individuals become targets due to their personal choices. It is crucial to take strict actions against such practices and empower individuals to make their own choices without fear of repercussions.