Honor killing in Bengaluru: Man kills daughter for eloping with lover

Police said that the man beat his daughter to death and assaulted his wife and brother-in-law who came to save the girl.

Bengaluru: In a shocking incident of honor killing that took place in Bengaluru's Parappana Agrahara, a man allegedly killed his daughter for eloping with her lover, official sources said. The deceased girl has been identified as Pallavi, a native of HD Kote, Mysore. The accused has been identified as the gir's father Ganesh, who committed the murder.

The accused has been arrested by Parappana Agrahara police. An official said that the incident took place around 10 am on Saturday at Doctors Layout in Naganathpur near Parappana Agrahara. It is learnt that Pallavi, daughter of Ganesh and Sharadamma of HD Kote, was studying PUC in a college near her home where she was introduced to a young man from the same college.

An official said that the two fell in love with each other. After coming to know about the matter, Ganesh warned his daughter about meeting the man. It is learnt that the girl eloped with her lover recently. Later, with the help of her relatives, she was traced and brought home and her studies were cut short. However, Pallavi contacted the young man again and shortly went missing from her aunt's house on Oct 14, an official said.

Knowing about the matter, the girl's parents lodged a missing complaint in Parappana Agrahara police station on the 17th. Later, police carried out a quick operation and within two days, Pallavi was found and handed over to her parents. It is being suspected that the man killed his daughter for the sake of his honour.

Sources said that on 21st of this month, the accused beat his daughter to death. The accused also assaulted his wife Sharadamma and her brother Shanthakumar who came to intervene and save the girl. Due to severe bleeding, Pallavi died late on Saturday night while her mother Sharadamma and uncle Shanthakumar were seriously injured and are undergoing treatment at the hospital, Police informed.

As for the accused Ganesh, he came to the Parappana Agrahara police station and surrendered before the police. He has now been sent to judicial custody. According to the police, a complaint has been registered by Pallavi's aunt Geeta regarding the incident and a case of murder and attempt to murder has been registered against Ganesh.