Father stabs 15-year-old as she wanted to continue her studies

Shahjahanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Jun 16 (ANI): A 15-yr-old girl of village Hathoura of Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur was allegedly stabbed by her father and thrown in a canal yesterday. Girl said, "My father wanted to marry me off, I had rejected his proposal as I wanted to study. He stabbed and threw me in a canal." Speaking about the incident, ASP Dinesh Tripathi said, "The girl is telling us she was thrown in a canal by her father. She is now in a hospital. Investigation is underway. Action will be taken based on the findings."