'Love Commandos' flock to protect widow whose husband died in suspected 'honour killing' after marrying her for love



They identify themselves as the true-blue defenders of true love, helping hapless lovers escape the wrath of their orthodox families and community members.

And now the novel crusaders known as Love Commandos have taken it upon themselves to protect a woman who fears she and her 18-month-old daughter are next on the hit-list of her family members after they allegedly killed her husband in a cold-blooded daylight attack last week.

Actor Aamir Khan (middle) with Love Commandos' chairman Sanjoy Sachdev (on his right) and chief co-ordinator Harsh Malhotra (on his left) on the sets of Satyamev Jayate

It was revealed on Monday how Abdul Hakim of Adoli village in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr was gunned down last Thursday, in an alleged incident of honour killing. His wife Mehwish has alleged the murder was part of a conspiracy hatched by her family to punish the couple for marrying for love.

So, on Tuesday, over half a dozen Love Commandos reached Adoli to guard Mehwish (25) and her daughter Manteshan. A few more are expected to come in by Wednesday.

Abdul Hakim (left) of village Adoli in Uttar was gunned down last week. His widow Mehwish (right) has alleged the murder was an incident of honour killing



'Abdul is the first 'love martyr', who was under our protection. He feared for his life and I had asked him to think twice before returning to his village,' said Love Commandos chairman Sanjoy Sachdev, who had featured on the same Satyamev Jayate episode as Abdul.

'His death will not be in vain. I will return to Delhi to chalk out a strategy,' he added.

Meanwhile, eight-months pregnant Mehwish is still scared her that parents and brothers are out to kill her and her daughter.

'They are holding meetings at the local mosque every day decreeing death for couples who go for love marriage. The police have arrested two persons, Aasif and Sarwar. But Salman, who killed Abdul, is still at large.'

'People have seen him in the village. I have heard the police are trying to save him by portraying the incident as culpable homicide not amounting to murder,' she said.

'Sought details from UP'

The Centre on Tuesday said it was seriously considering a Constitutional amendment to deal with honour killings, as it sought a report from the UP government on Abdul Hakim's murder.



MoS (home) RPN Singh said: 'We have already asked the state government to send us details of the killing. This is something that the government has taken up seriously.'

Under scrutiny: MoS (home) RPN Singh (pictured) has stated that a panel headed by the finance minister is deliberating on how to amend the Honour Killings Act

Singh said the government is trying to amend the Constitution to deal with incidents of honour killings in the country.



'The matter is already pending with the EGoM,' he said, adding that the panel headed by the finance minister is deliberating on how to amend the Honour Killings Act, which dates back to 1860.



