Two brothers behead sister for alleged affair: Indian police
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LUCKNOW: Two brothers in northern India beheaded their teenage sister and carried her head through their village for having an affair with a cousin, Indian police said.
Officer Rajesh Singh says that after beheading their 17-year-old sister late Monday, the brothers left her body in the street and walked away with the decapitated head.
Police have been unable to find the brothers. Their ages were not clear, but they were both older than their sister.
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Singh said Wednesday that at least a dozen people watched as the girl was dragged out of the house, beaten and beheaded, but they did not inform the police. The crime was reported by a local security guard.
Honour killings are common across India, but such brutal slayings are extremely rare.
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Aug 19, 2015 02:59pm
Unbelievable,extremely unbelievable,no religion allows this.
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Aug 19, 2015 03:02pm
The real face of a degenerate society. This is Modi's Bharat.
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Aug 19, 2015 03:04pm
What about those two brothers, are they not having any affair or committed sin? when people are going to use their head? The best way is to arrange their marriage.
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Aug 19, 2015 03:04pm
Oh my God! How can someone be so so cruel! I honestly have no words to define such an act of extreme insane cruelty!
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Aug 19, 2015 03:13pm
This is common in India but rarly on media.
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Aug 19, 2015 03:13pm
OMG im speechless. Whats wrong with people?
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Aug 19, 2015 03:13pm
This is India
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Aug 19, 2015 03:16pm
Read the full news on TOI.
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Aug 19, 2015 03:18pm
When you say honour killings is common in India, you are correct because it is common in some parts of North Western India, like Haryana, some parts of UP West and some parts of Rajasthan. But this should not be interpreted as Honour Killing is common in "all over India". Yes this is a ghastly incident and the problem should be addressed in the regions mentioned.
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Aug 19, 2015 03:19pm
@SMAZ
This is not India, This is rare case and probably culprits will be punished soon.
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Aug 19, 2015 03:24pm
@SMAZ this is north India.
We in South and West and North East r much civilized.
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Aug 19, 2015 03:25pm
Animals should be happy because God has not made them human.
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Aug 19, 2015 03:27pm
Sad news,, similar to sialkot incident were two brothers killed infront of deaf, blind, coward sialkot citizens,, only difference in sialkot brothers killed in the presence of police
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Aug 19, 2015 03:32pm
Such barbaric crimes must not be tolerated in any society. These criminals must face the full force of law and be given exemplary punishment. The surprising thing is that the people were watching and no one tried to stop this crime. Their conscience is dead, this is a real cause for concern.
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Aug 19, 2015 03:39pm
people watched it and didnot stop. height of cruelty. does speak the mind of people how they are evolving.
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Aug 19, 2015 03:41pm
@Shobhit why giving so much explanations. North Western India, Haryana, some parts of UP West and some parts of Rajasthan are not included in India?
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Aug 19, 2015 03:51pm
Even the Mughals treated their brothers in the same way. This is a tradition for some people
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Aug 19, 2015 03:53pm
Indian public have bad habit of watching crimes but not reacting to it. They could stop but they didnt
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Aug 19, 2015 03:57pm
Animals.
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Aug 19, 2015 04:03pm
@Thechange
Modi came to power only an year ago.
How can you blame him for this?
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Aug 19, 2015 04:04pm
unimaginable cruel act by social animals
.it is time to remember that every person is answerable to only god , never think that others should follow him , let the law to rule.
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Aug 19, 2015 04:05pm
Catch them and re-enact the scene. This time however make it for a wider audience. We had a similar incident where two innocent brothers were murdered in front of the whole village who witnessed the scene with some sadistic ecstasy. Humans can be taught but animals must be tamed.
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Aug 19, 2015 04:13pm
Pure madness ...... Horrifying as well as Unbelievable !!!!!
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Aug 19, 2015 04:22pm
Despicable. How can they do this? Seems they have no feelings.
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Aug 19, 2015 04:23pm
The way India treats its women is deplorable. Shame
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Aug 19, 2015 04:23pm
Though honor killing is not uncommon in India, But such kind of beheading only shows these are relatives of ISIS . Don't understand why it is not published in Indian media or Why these "5-star" activists are silent ? Such kind of people are threat to Indian society .
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Aug 19, 2015 04:24pm
@kaleem Religion has been kept out by not naming any person. So please do not bring it in.
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Aug 19, 2015 04:27pm
Such killings are shame for Modi's India.
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Aug 19, 2015 04:32pm
@Jawad we condemn such acts but at the same time do u remb sialkot incident whr 2 brothers were killed in broad day light in presence of police and crowd.
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Aug 19, 2015 04:35pm
@Thechange
We, in Pakistan, are hardly in a position to point fingers. For example, what about the ongoing child abuse horror in Punjab?
Why can we not condemn a heinous crime without turning into an India vs Pakistan thing.
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Aug 19, 2015 04:35pm
@kaleem when humans get barbaric, no religeon works there.
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Aug 19, 2015 04:44pm
@imran ghori .. They usually can kill in front of the police because the police don't want the crowd to turn on them or the village to turn against them. So they let it be.
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Aug 19, 2015 05:00pm
This is not just India thing. It happens in Pakistan as frequently as well.
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Aug 19, 2015 05:02pm
@Shobhit;
Honor killings can happen anywhere in India if the affair is across caste or religious lines. last year 200 houses belonging to the lower caste was burned down near Madras in just one such incident.
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Aug 19, 2015 05:09pm
"After beheading Jehan, Nanhe and Gul Hasan left their sister's body in the street and roamed around the village with her head, shouting that they were against the relationship" as per yahoo news. Horrible and shocked.
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Aug 19, 2015 05:16pm
@Guest Why we should face the reality
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Aug 19, 2015 05:33pm
@Saad S
Because you are generalizing that such incidents happen all over india.......it doesn't. this UP/Bihar/MP/Rajasthan belt is the most backward belt of india. They get a lot of resources from the govt because of their large representation in the govt and squander the benefits because of the rampant corruption. Yes corruption is also highest in these regions as well.
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Aug 19, 2015 05:38pm
None can deny this act to be subhuman. However I am not aware about their religion. If they are Muslims than it means the innate spirit of barbarity lived at the time of Jahalia or the age of darkness lives on and is not tamed. The moderate Muslims must find an answer as the flames of pre Islamic era darkness are seen globally in different forms from Nigeria to Indonesia raging and surging leaving no hope on the horizon. Oh, God save us from ourselves.
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Aug 19, 2015 05:39pm
I dont know why people start talking about a country or religion. Unfortunately this has been eastern culture for over 5000 years. It will not disappear overnight. Where there are such incidents; women also have gained a lot of freedom. So only way is to punish harshly and educate people.
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Aug 19, 2015 05:40pm
Such is India. Where a few progress, many are left behind in utter ignorance. While India reports commendable progress through it's media, such issues creep deep within its core. I feel sorry for all Indians.
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Aug 19, 2015 05:41pm
@SAM This is not india is like saying this is not Pakistan. Both countries are in similar way but far worser in India. Religion has no role in this but some people use their religion to justify it in a wrong manner. Pakistan is often blamed for not giving women equal rights after Malala attack. We have many women in politics including prime minister, Airforce, Buissness, etc. It happens mainly in rural areas were Malala was attacked and thats become very rare in Pakistan. It was terrorists who were involved in these attacks.
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Aug 19, 2015 05:42pm
What a senseless ghastly thing to do. Just read the news on an Indian site. The names suggested that they were Muslims. Why not get them married if they loved each other, since it's more than accepted to marry cousins.
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Aug 19, 2015 05:44pm
Dear me! Horrendous! Barbaric! Were they blood brothers of the girl? Unbelievable!
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Aug 19, 2015 05:46pm
I don't know what's worse. A dozen people watching, allowing a heinous inhumane crime or brothers mercilessly, violently killing their own sibling.
We live in a disgusting world.
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Aug 19, 2015 05:47pm
Sad...
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Aug 19, 2015 05:55pm
All those referring to Sialkot lynching case should know that 8 accused have been sentenced to death. They are in gallows and will be hanged in coming week
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Aug 19, 2015 05:56pm
Two words .. Typical India.
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Aug 19, 2015 06:13pm
How awful! Find these brothers and behead them in public and hanged! A perfect lesson for the future.
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Aug 19, 2015 06:20pm
@TRUTH it is common in Pakistan society.barely reported.remember the court drama.
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Aug 19, 2015 06:23pm
So brave to kill an innocent girl. Now they are hiding for their lives. This honor killing practice has to be abolished completely by hanging few moral judges in the open so other cowards can take a lesson. No one will progress until this kind of barbarism and illiteracy exists in any religion or society. Hang all those who stood there and watched the show. Pure pathetic display of human disgrace.
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Aug 19, 2015 07:03pm
Very unfortunate ! But, where is the saved honor in this gruesome beheading? Is it not dragged into dust by flashing all in media and soon to be in the courts?
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Aug 19, 2015 07:16pm
Honour killings are more common in India then any other country.
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Aug 19, 2015 07:21pm
@sac ........these other areas that you mention have other issues against women though not honour killing.
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Aug 19, 2015 07:27pm
They don't deserve to be called brothers. Extremely painful episode. They should definity be severly punished.
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Aug 19, 2015 07:36pm
I am not going to bash Indians here but this is just too tragic. How can one do such s thing to their own sister, on anyone else for the matter.
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Aug 19, 2015 07:53pm
To all the women in India, Pakistan is much safer.
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Aug 19, 2015 08:00pm
What kind of honour in this? how have you honoured, leaving her decapitated body on the street and parading her head in village?
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Aug 19, 2015 08:12pm
That unfortunate girl is Phool Jahan . Her brothers Gul Hasan and Nanhey beheaded her. She is the only sister to 8 brothers.
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Aug 19, 2015 08:12pm
Problem of both countries
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Aug 19, 2015 09:02pm
The two brothers should be hanged for their crime.
Killing someone for an affair is not the answer.
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Aug 19, 2015 09:02pm
I am against honour killings . I don't know whether the girl committed bigger sin or her brothers .
but just for your information in majority of Indian society cousin's relationship is considered as sacred as of mother son, father daughter and brother sister
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Aug 19, 2015 09:04pm
Extremism is not necessarily in physical form but it is a mental decease that eats you up from the inside. The wave of extremism started in 1979 in Iran has finally reached the gates of New Delhi.
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Aug 19, 2015 09:14pm
This is shocking, I thought only Taliban does such a crazy act but looks like India is catching up with the trend.
Now, brothers must have the same treatment
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Aug 19, 2015 09:21pm
@ImranThat unfortunate girl is Phool Jahan . Her brothers Gul Hasan and Nanhey beheaded her. She is the only sister to 8 brothers.
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Aug 19, 2015 09:41pm
These two brothers are blood thirsty criminals. We should refrain from generalizing whole country or community or religion. Law should be enforced in full force and these two savages MUST be given an exemplary punishment.
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Aug 19, 2015 09:59pm
How can any man do that to his own sister. If she had an illicit affair it's bad but you dont kill her and behead her and carry her severed head! What kind of sick, diseased society is it there?
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Aug 19, 2015 10:00pm
This is utter non-sense and disgusting. Exemplary punishments should be doled out to the inhumane brothers. Police and courts need to be a lot quicker than their usual in Pak-india.
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Aug 19, 2015 10:23pm
@sac
Yes, I agree 100 percent!
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Aug 19, 2015 10:26pm
Shameful act.
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Aug 19, 2015 10:27pm
Can somebody hunt them down and do the same to them. Speechless.. The same idiotic behavior exist in both countries
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Aug 19, 2015 10:58pm
They should also be beheaded in public.
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Aug 20, 2015 04:09am
@Jawad Yes this is barbaric crime and height of cruelty but please do not equate this barbaric crime with India. This frequently happens in many countries including Pakistan.
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Aug 20, 2015 07:42am
So sad. Hope the perpetrators are caught.
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Aug 20, 2015 09:51am
What make them carefree for such a brutal act?
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Aug 20, 2015 10:44am
When you have nine children and do not have a proper income source, what can you od. Send them to Madrassah instead of regular schools. result is this.
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Aug 20, 2015 03:36pm
If this happens these days then imagine what used to happen in the past centuries.
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Aug 21, 2015 06:11am
Lock the brothers up for the rest of their lives in a 6'x6' cell. Dregs of society, as someone said what can you expect when you procreate like rabbits and don't have the means to educate your children. (of course, educated people have also been known to commit murder - but the chances of this happening are far lower)
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