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Three held for 'honour killing' of couple in India's Haryana Three held for 'honour killing' of couple in India's Haryana
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Police in the Indian state of Haryana have arrested three people over the killing of a couple who were planning to marry despite family opposition.Police in the Indian state of Haryana have arrested three people over the killing of a couple who were planning to marry despite family opposition.
A 23-year man was beaten and beheaded and his 20-year-old girlfriend was also killed in Rohtak district on Wednesday, according to police.A 23-year man was beaten and beheaded and his 20-year-old girlfriend was also killed in Rohtak district on Wednesday, according to police.
The woman's father, mother and brother have been held in connection with the murders - they have made no comment.The woman's father, mother and brother have been held in connection with the murders - they have made no comment.
Police told the BBC they are treating the case as an "honour crime".Police told the BBC they are treating the case as an "honour crime".
So-called honour crimes are common in India, where many still prefer arranged marriages within their own caste and love matches are often frowned upon.So-called honour crimes are common in India, where many still prefer arranged marriages within their own caste and love matches are often frowned upon.
Dharmender Barak, 23, and Nidhi Barak, 20 were allegedly killed by members of the woman's family in Garnauthi village in Rohtak on Wednesday evening.Dharmender Barak, 23, and Nidhi Barak, 20 were allegedly killed by members of the woman's family in Garnauthi village in Rohtak on Wednesday evening.
A police officer told the BBC the couple were college students and were planning to get married, a move allegedly opposed by the girl's family.A police officer told the BBC the couple were college students and were planning to get married, a move allegedly opposed by the girl's family.
He added that they were also investigating why the man's family had not registered the crime with police after the incident.He added that they were also investigating why the man's family had not registered the crime with police after the incident.
Reports say that the couple had left their homes in the village on Tuesday morning and did not return as they had planned to get married.Reports say that the couple had left their homes in the village on Tuesday morning and did not return as they had planned to get married.
'In public view'
Ms Barak's family is then reported to have contacted her on Wednesday morning and asked her to return home after reportedly assuring her that she and her fiance would come to no harm.Ms Barak's family is then reported to have contacted her on Wednesday morning and asked her to return home after reportedly assuring her that she and her fiance would come to no harm.
The details of the attack are still emerging, but it took place in public view - reports say relatives of the woman beat her to death and then cremated her.The details of the attack are still emerging, but it took place in public view - reports say relatives of the woman beat her to death and then cremated her.
They then beheaded the young man and threw his body out into the street.They then beheaded the young man and threw his body out into the street.
"Our preliminary information has revealed that when Dharmender and Nidhi returned to the village on Wednesday, they were taken to Nidhi's home. They were both assaulted by her relatives. Nidhi's family first lynched her and then cremated her," local police official Anil Kumar was quoted as telling The Indian Express newspaper."Our preliminary information has revealed that when Dharmender and Nidhi returned to the village on Wednesday, they were taken to Nidhi's home. They were both assaulted by her relatives. Nidhi's family first lynched her and then cremated her," local police official Anil Kumar was quoted as telling The Indian Express newspaper.
"Then they broke Dharmender's arms and legs and beheaded him.""Then they broke Dharmender's arms and legs and beheaded him."
There are no statistics on the number of "honour" killings across the country, but according to one study, hundreds of people are killed each year for falling in love or marrying against their families' wishes.There are no statistics on the number of "honour" killings across the country, but according to one study, hundreds of people are killed each year for falling in love or marrying against their families' wishes.
In 2011, India's Supreme Court said so-called honour killers should face the death penalty.In 2011, India's Supreme Court said so-called honour killers should face the death penalty.