UP: Father kills daughter for repeatedly running away from home

A 18 year old girl from Mobin Nagar area in UP's Meerut district was allegedly strangled to death by her father,who was upset over her behaviour of repeatedly running away from home.

A 18 year old girl from Mobin Nagar area in UP's Meerut district was allegedly strangled to death by her father,who was upset over her behaviour of repeatedly running away from home.

The 55-year-old accused, identified as Saeed, was sent to jail following his arrest on Tuesday. The victim was the youngest of the six daughters of Saeed, who was unhappy over her for repeatedly running away from home. She was lately gone again for a month, Lisadi Police Station In-charge Rabindra Singh today said.

The father- daughter duo had a quarrel on Monday when she returned home during which Saeed strangled her with a rope, he said.