Refused arranged marriage, UP man shoots 19-year-old daughter in head
A 48-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh, India, was arrested for allegedly shooting his 19-year-old daughter in the head after she refused an arranged marriage. The victim is currently in critical condition at a medical college.
Why it matters
This incident underscores the ongoing social crisis regarding forced marriages and gender-based violence in parts of India.
MAINPURI: A 48-year-old man allegedly shot his 19-year-old daughter, Shazia, in the head while she was asleep after she refused to marry a man chosen by him and insisted on marrying the person she loved, police said on Tuesday.Shazia sustained critical injuries in the incident, which took place on Monday in Bhongaon town of Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri district.She was taken to the district hospital from where she was referred to Saifai Medical College and is undergoing treatment, police said.Superintendent of police (City) Arun Kumar Singh told news agency PTI that he visited the spot and spoke to the family members and neighbours to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident."Shazia was in a relationship with a person and wanted to marry him. However, her father, Asin Khan, who works as a labourer, had fixed her marriage with another man for November 19.
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