25-year-old man killed by in-laws in Hyderabad, say police

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A 25-year-old man was allegedly strangled to death and later set ablaze in Hyderabad by his wife’s relatives who opposed their marriage, police said, adding that the woman’s father has been detained for questioning.

During the investigation, it was found that the victim married his distant cousin, Ravali, in a temple last year, against her family’s wishes. “Reddy had been in love with his distant cousin Ravali for the last two years and married her in a temple last year, without her parents’ consent. The couple later approached the local police for protection,” Kumar said.

About 10 months back, the Markapuram police in the Prakasam district counselled the couple’s parents to accept their marriage. “Later, Ravali’s parents took her home on the pretext of arranging a wedding reception and refused to send her back,” the police officer said. [Read More]