Two persons have been arrested in connection with the murder of a newlywed in Palakkad district of Kerala.
Aneesh (27) was hacked to death on Friday evening. He had got married to Haritha, who is from an upper caste, hardly three months ago.
The police arrested Haritha's father, Prabhukumar, and her uncle, Ratheesh. Aneesh and Haritha, who were reportedly in love since their schooldays, got their marriage registered just three months ago. The couple belonged to different castes and Haritha's family had serious objections to her marriage.
"Only after detailed investigations, we can confirm if it was an honour-based act," police said.
The victim's relatives and friends allege that the opposition from the girl’s family to the marriage led to his brutal murder.
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The murder was carried out when Aneesh and his brother were going on a bike. When the duo stopped at a shop, Prabhukumar and Suresh allegedly attacked Aneesh with sharp weapons. Aneesh who sustained a deep cut on the neck was rushed to a nearby hospital. However, he was declared dead.
His body will be handed over to relatives after autopsy at the Palakkad district hospital on Saturday.
(This article was originally published in onmanorama)
