Honour killing: Man kills daughter for not heeding 'advice' on relationship in Karnataka

Bidar (Karnataka): A shocking incident of a father hacking his daughter to death following her turning down his "advice" to end a relationship came to light in Karnataka's Bidar district on Saturday.

The incident was reported from Baragen Tanda in Aurad taluq of Bidar and the victim has been identified as 18-year-old Monika Motiram Jadhav. The accused disappeared after committing the crime and the police have launched a hunt for him.

According to police, the woman was in love and after coming to know about it, her father had advised her not to continue the relationship and that he would get her married into a better family. However, the girl flatly refused and challenged him that she would marry the person of her choice.

Enraged by this, the father decided to finish her off. He had attacked her fatally when no one was home and the girl died of severe injuries and bleeding.

Her mother, Baghu Bai, lodged a complaint with Santapura police station.