Karnal (Haryana): A newly-married woman, who had been missing for the past few months, is believed to have been allegedly murdered by her own father and other relatives in this Haryana district, police said here Sunday.
The Haryana Police here have launched an investigation to unravel the mystery behind the woman going missing. Police have arrested her father, Rajbir, maternal uncle Rajinder and an accomplice Surinder for the murder of Kusum, aged about 21 years. The newly-married couple stayed in a safe house of the Haryana Police till July 18, and later shifted to the house of Karambir’s parents in adjoining Kurukshetra district.
On Jan 6, Karambir filed a complaint with police that Kusum was missing since Oct 16. Following this, the district police in Karnal constituted a special team to investigate the matter.
Following this, police arrested Rajinder and Surinder, he added.
Police are now trying to recover the body of Kusum from the canal. (IANS)
