Honour In Killing? Bihar Family Kills Couple, Their Kid, For Eloping

A young couple in Bihar was shot dead along with their one-year-old daughter on Tuesday evening. The couple had eloped in 2021 after a relationship of four years. The girl's family members are believed to be the prime suspects. It happened at 4:30 pm in Nawtolia village under Gopalpur police station of Bihar’s Nawgachhia police district. Read on to learn more about the case. 

According to the reports, the couple had arrived in their village with their daughter to meet the man's family. The man, identified as Chandan Kumar Singh, 23, married Chandni Kumari, 21, after they eloped in 2021. However, Chandan Kumar's family had agreed to accept the duo but Chandni's family didn't want them anywhere close. 

The Incident Details

As per reports, after meeting Chandan's family, the couple with their daughter proceeded towards their new home which was 2km away. On the way, they were shot dead. Allegedly, Chandni's father and brother physically assaulted them and shot them one by one. 

Bihar's Nawgachhia Superintendent of Police (SP) Sushant Kumar Saroj said, "Chandni Kumar’s father Pappu Singh, and her brother, Dhiraj Kumar, intercepted them when they were on the outskirts of Nawtolia village to their new house, thrashed them with an iron rod and then shot them, one by one."

Chandni and Chandan belonged to the same caste. However, they lived in the same village and were neighbours. This is why their relationship and marriage were considered inappropriate. 

The couple had sought police help earlier also

SP Saroj informed the media that the couple had earlier sought help from local police. They had told the police about the threat to their lives from Chandni's family. The police in turn had warned them that it was not the right time to go back to their village. However, the duo returned to their village without keeping the local Police in the loop. 

The district police chief visited the spot of the murder and said that multiple teams had been formed to nab Pappu and Dhiraj. The forensic team also arrived at the spot to take the samples. Extra force has been deployed to maintain peace in the village.