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21-yr-old girl killed at Dhanas, brother held

Victim was in relationship with a relative
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A 21-year-old girl was allegedly murdered by her elder brother, who opposed her friendship with a relative. Laxmi’s body was found at her home in Dhanas last evening. Her brother Vishal has been arrested.

Laxmi was in a relationship with a boy she wished to marry, but her brother disapproved of it. On Tuesday, while Lakshmi was alone at home, Vishal arrived there. Heated arguments took place.

The investigation suggests that Vishal hit his sister on the head with a stick before slitting her throat with a razor. After the attack, Vishal reportedly locked the house, and gave the keys to a neighbour’s son.

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Later, the victim’s younger brother came home and found the house locked. When he looked through a window, he saw her lying in a pool of blood. The door was bolted from the inside. The killers might have exited through a window.

The police were informed. A forensics team inspected the crime scene. Vishal’s phone was switched off, but he was nabbed a few hours later. The girl’s father, a tailor, was at work while her mother was reportedly visiting a relative when the girl was murdered.

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A case has been filed at the Sarangpur police station.

“The investigation is at a preliminary stage, as the role of other family members is also being verified,” said a police source.

Throat slit

The investigation suggests that Vishal hit his sister on the head with a stick before slitting her throat with a razor. After the attack, Vishal reportedly locked the house, and gave the keys to a neighbour’s son.

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