ROORKEE: Haridwar's Laksar court has given death sentence on Friday to three brothers for killing their sister with a sharp-edged weapon as she married a man without the consent of her family members. The victim and her husband were from the Gujjar community. The case dates back to 2018 and the accused were arrested immediately after the crime. The session court put the case under the "rarest of rare" category.
According to reports, one Preeti, a resident of Shahpur village under Khanpur police limits in Laksar, had married Brij Mohan of neighbouring Dharampur village against wishes of her family members in 2014. After that she lost contact with her family members. But on May 17,2018 she was invited at her maternal uncle house in Avadhipur near Laksar where his sibling brothers--Kuldeep and Arun--alongwith her cousin Rahul attacked on her head and other parts of body with axe and spade to death on May 18, 2018 at about 1.30 pm. It is reported that victim in this broad day incident had sustained over 20 deep wounds injuries.
