In a shocking incident, a father in Telangan's Nalgonda District killed his 13-year-old daughter on Tuesday for being friendly with male friends.
According to Inspector Balgangi Reddy from Nampally Police Station, "The father had killed his 13-year-old daughter Radhika for being friendly with male friends. She was a very friendly person which made her father doubt on her".
"On September 15, when she returned home from school; her father harassed her and started beating her. Following that, he strangled her to death and later burned her body," Police said.
The accused has been arrested and a case under Section 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered
Further investigations are underway.
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