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NEW DELHI: In what appears to be a case of honour killing , a 19-year-old girl was allegedly murdered by her father for refusing to marry a youth of their choice. She was supposedly in love with a youth from a different caste and wanted to marry him. The murder was discovered after the girl's mother informed the police after they had cremated the body.

The incident occurred at a village near Singhu border. Probe revealed that she was introduced to a prospective match last week by her parents. But she refused to marry him. This led to a massive argument with her family.

The girl's mother said that after her refusal, her father strangulated her while she was asleep. She claimed that the family didn’t approve of her daughter having a relationship with the youth from the locality.

The victim’s family members have been detained for questioning and a murder case has been registered.

