‘Honour killing’: parents not allowed to attend girl’s last rites

May 25, 2016 12:00 am | Updated September 12, 2016 08:30 pm IST - Kolar:

Priya Reddy, who was allegedly killed by her father for falling in love with a boy from Bhovi community (Dalit), was buried at her native village Tamatamapalli in Srinivaspur taluk on Monday.

The relatives of the girl performed the last rites. Though her parents, Byra Reddy and Padmamma, and their minor son — all of whom have been arrested — had expressed their wish to attend the last rites, the police did not allow them taking into account the gravity of the crime. Priya was strangled on Sunday night by her father. The minor, who reportedly helped his father in committing the crime, will be sent to the juvenile home in Kolar Gold Fields, Circle Inspector of Police H.N. Chandrappa told The Hindu on Tuesday. The police are yet to approach Harish (20), Priya’s friend. “Though Harish is a major, summoning him now might cause him further stress,” sources said.

Priya was killed on Sunday allegedly by her father for falling in love with a boy from a ‘lower’ caste

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