Uttar Pradesh Couple Beaten and Killed by Woman's Family Amid Dispute

On January 11 in Etah, Uttar Pradesh, a young couple, Deepak (25) and Shivani (20), were beaten with stones, bricks, and sticks, and their throats were slit with a hand trowel by members of the woman's family after being found together at her house. Six people have been named as accused; four, including Shivani's father and uncle, have been arrested. Police suspended two officers for negligence amid earlier complaints. The incident followed a disputed relationship and attempts at family reconciliation.