Honour killing: 22-year-old girl shot dead by father for marrying against his wishes

In a suspected case of honour killing, a girl was allegedly shot dead by her father in Baniyather area in Sambhal, police said.

The 22-year-old girl was shot dead by her father Ram Chandra, with a country-made fire-arm in Narauli town on Sunday evening, Station Officer Kunj Bihari Mishra said.

Prima facie it seemed to be a case of honour killing as the girl had married against her father's wish, he said adding, the accused has been arrested.