Man kills daughter and her lover

New Delhi: In a case of suspected honour killing, a man today killed his 15-year-old and her lover with sharp edged weapon at his house in Bhai Ladhu village, 35 km from here.

Confirming the killings, Station House Officer (SHO) Avtar Singh said Dogar Singh suspected an illicit relationship between his daughter Sukhwinder Kaur (15) with Randeep Singh for the past few weeks.

He killed both at his residence by using a sharp-edged weapon. He had called Randeep on the pretext to hold talk on some important issue, the SHO said.

Randeep who was barber by profession, was in love with the girl which was not acceptable to Dogar, he said.

Police said Dogar has been arrested.