UP: 55-year-old man murdered by brothers over 'love-marriage' of daughter
A 55-year-old man was shot dead by his two younger brothers, following an altercation over the "love marriage" of his daughter, at Sallah Khedi village under the Titawi police station in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district, police said today. Manoj Kumar was shot dead by his younger brothers, Bablu Kumar and Subhash, last night, Circle Officer Kalu Singh said.
Manoj's daughter married against the wishes of her family
Manoj's daughter had recently married a man of her choice, against the wishes of her family. According to the police complaint, Bablu Kumar and Subhash opened fire at their brother, killing him on the spot. One of the accused, Bablu, was also injured in the incident and admitted to a hospital in a serious condition, Singh said.
