Murder in name of love: Spurned youth sets girl on fire, dies along with her

Kochi | Thursday | 10th October, 2019

Summary:

By Express News ServiceKOCHI: In yet another murder in the name of 'love' in Kerala, a youth in Kochi set ablaze and killed a 17-year-old girl studying in plus-2, for spurning his advances. When the girl’s father Shalan opened the door, the youth demanded to see Paru. Seeing the melee, the neighbours informed the police, who rushed the victims to the hospital. Shalan, who tried to rescue his daughter, also suffered burns and is admitted to the hospital. In recent times, Kerala has witnessed at least six murders in the name of 'love', and another 10 cases where the girls faced attacked by the spurned 'lover'..