Bhopal: Woman killed by mother, brother for ‘honour’

21-year-old Gulabasha was brutally beaten by her mother, brother and maternal uncle to death over her alleged live-in relationship.

Updated on: May 29, 2017, 24:09:37 IST

Hindustan Times, Bhopal | By Shruti Tomar

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Upset with her married daughter over her alleged live-in relationship with a man, the mother allegedly killed her to “save the dignity of family”.

A 21-year-old girl was beaten to death by family members in Bhopal. (Representative image)

Police said the incident took place at Rawji Bazar area of Indore on Saturday.

The 21-year-old Gulabasha was brutally beaten by her mother, brother and maternal uncle to death, said the police, adding all the three accused have been arrested.

The murder would have gone unnoticed had the accused not tried to befool their relatives by informing them that the girl died of illness and the burial would have to be done at night only.

When the relatives visited the burial ground late on Saturday, some of them noticed injury marks on the victim’s body . One of the suspicious relatives called the police. During interrogation, the mother confessed to have killed her daughter for honour.

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Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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