In a horrific case of honour killing, a man allegedly slayed his daughter and her lover in Ginnaur area at Sambhal, police said on Monday.
The incident happened as Achhan Qureishi, the father on Sunday night found his 16-year-old daughter missing from home. As he went out to look for her, Qureishi found his daughter in a compromising position with her lover Salman (18) near their residence.
Unable to control his anger, the father strangulated his daughter and stabbed Salman too, said Superintendent of Police, Ravishankar Chhav, reported Indian Express.
Currently, Police is investigating the matter. They have taken the accused in detention.
The bodies of the victims have been sent for postmortem.
