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IANS
Inter-caste romance sparks fury, man kills sister
2011-03-10 15:00:00
Agra, March 10 (IANS) In what appears to be another case of honour
killing, a man here has been arrested for killing his teen sister who
was in love with a boy from a different caste, police said Thursday.
He also fired a bullet at the boy's father.
Ravi Chauhan, who is in his 30s and Wednesday evening confessed his
crime, allegedly shot his 16-year-old sister Geeta. Her body was found
in the Taj Ganj area Wednesday morning, a day after the killing.
Detailing the incident, police said that Geeta, a Class 11 student,
was in love with Akash Dheemer. This was something the family did not
approve of as they belonged to different castes.
On Tuesday, Ravi allegedly murdered his sister and with two friends
went looking for Akash. While they could not find him, they spotted
Akash's father Satyendra Dheemer and shot him in the leg.
Locals of the area caught Ravi and beat him up mercilessly before
handing him over to police in a serious condition Tuesday evening,
officials said.
Ravi, who was admitted to a district hospital, confessed to the murder
Wednesday evening.
Geeta and Akash fell in love when she went to stay with her uncle,
near Akash's home. The love affair came to light when Ravi's wife
noticed Geeta talking over the mobile phone for long hours with Akash.
Police is looking for Ravi's friends who helped him.
'Honour killing cases occur when super ego propped by false sense of
pride based on intense caste feelings grip individuals,' said
psychiatrist K.C. Gurnani.
Social activist Sudhir Gupta added that a conservative and tradition
bound society is unable to keep pace with changing perceptions and the
freedom now enjoyed by the younger generation.
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