
In Kasganj, police have arrested a 16-year-old girl's father and booked eight other relatives, including her mother, for murder and other charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The girl was allegedly murdered by her family after she eloped with an 18-year-old man. Authorities suspect the family confined and assaulted both individuals before cremating the girl's body to destroy evidence. The case was registered based on the man's complaint, and police are investigating, having recovered ashes from the pyre for DNA analysis.
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