Honour killing case: Father kills daughter before marriage

Kerala, Mar 23: Here is a tragic incident has happened in the premises of Kerala here on Thursday.

A 22-year-old girl was allegedly stabbed to death a day before her marriage, by her father in Kerala's Malappuram district.

In a suspected case of honor killing, the girl was stabbed over her demand for marriage with her boyfriend from a different caste.

Against the father's will, the couple decided to tie the knots on Friday, after several mediation talks.The father and the daughter had a verbal spat on Thursday, following which he stabbed her with a kitchen knife.

Though she was rushed to a nearby hospital, the girl succumbed to injuries.

The father is currently in police custody.