Kerala bride’s father killed by man over rejecting proposal
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Thiruvananthapuram: In a shocking incident in Kerala, the father of a bride was allegedly killed by neighbours on her wedding eve, over rejecting a wedding proposal.
The incident took place late on Tuesday night after all the guests had left the victim’s residence located in the capital district's suburb at Varkala.
Four youths, including two brothers, brutally attacked the 61-year-old man to death whose daughter’s wedding was to be solemnized hours later.
The culprits were arrested early on Wednesday.
According to police, four youths came with sticks and first attacked the prospective bride.
“Seeing this, her father intervened and he was beaten up brutally which led to his death. The accused had proposed to this woman before, but her parents were not keen on the alliance. On questioning, it was said they were upset with the rejection,” said the police after the preliminary interrogation.
The arrested include the jilted man named Jishnu, his brother, and two of their friends.
The relatives say that the marriage proposal of the accused was rejected as he allegedly had a criminal background and was addicted to drugs and alcohol.
“Such a thing should never happen to anyone. On the day of a happy occasion - the wedding, see what has happened. Our hearts are bleeding and the perpetrators of this brutal crime should be given the maximum punishment,” said a wailing relative of the deceased.
With inputs from IANS