Honour killing: 15-year-old girl shot dead by father, minor brother in U.P.

A 17-year-old miss has been allegedly changeable dormant by her begetter and insignificant member successful Shamli territory of Uttar Pradesh successful a suspected lawsuit of honour killing, constabulary said connected Monday (September 29, 2025).

The incidental took spot successful Ambehta colony nether Kandhla constabulary presumption limits connected Sunday (September 28, 2025) evening, Superintendent of Police N.P. Singh told reporters.

The victim, identified arsenic Muskan, a Class 12 student, was allegedly taken to the precocious level of their location by her begetter Julfam and 15-year-old brother, wherever she was changeable dormant with a pistol, Mr. Singh said.

The SP said an FIR has been registered against the begetter and his insignificant lad nether applicable sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Both person been arrested and the limb utilized successful the transgression was recovered.

"The accused begetter has confessed to sidesplitting his girl for for tarnishing the family's name," Mr. Singh said.

According to locals, Muskan had been successful a narration with a lad from the area, which her household opposed. On Sunday evening, erstwhile her begetter caught her chatting connected the phone, starring to the fatal incident.

The assemblage has been sent for post-mortem, the SP added.