Kaushalkumar Patel, allegedly strangled his daughter Saniya with a dupatta
The accused, Kaushalkumar Patel, allegedly strangled his daughter Saniya with a dupatta in the kitchen around 3.15 am while other family members were asleep, said inspector P J Bantva of Khambhat Town police station. Kaushalkumar had been opposing his daughter’s year-long relationship with a youth from the same village, citing their caste differences and the latter’s monthly income of Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000, according to police.
He was then arrested,” the inspector said. Saniya was a commerce graduate and was pursuing a course, police said. “During the investigation, the accused confessed to killing his daughter. However, the court rejected the plea and sent him to judicial custody.
The accused was produced before a court on Tuesday, where police sought his remand.
Family members initially claimed that Saniya had died by suicide. However, doctors at the civil hospital found the circumstances suspicious and recommended a post-mortem examination, which established that she had died of strangulation.
VADODARA: A 21-year-old woman was allegedly strangled to death by her father over her relationship with a youth from a different caste in Metpur village of Khambhat taluka in Anand district in the early hours of November 9.