Maha: Woman killed by parents in suspected honour killing case

In a suspected case of honour killing, a woman was allegedly killed by her parents at Kautha village in in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra for marrying against their wishes, police said on Sunday.

The incident took place on April 23, and police have booked the woman's parents following a complaint lodged by her husband on Saturday, an official said.

The accused have been identified as Bramhadev Ramaji Markad and his wife Asha, police said.

In his complaint, Devendra Kothavale (26) said that Pratibha (24) and he fell in love in 2018. While she worked as a pharmacist, he is a medical representative in a pharmaceutical company.

Sub-inspector Vilas Chawali of Sonai police station said, "They wanted to get married. But Pratibha's parents were against their marriage as Devendra belonged to the Brahmin community, while they were Maratha."