19-year-old girl, husband stabbed to death in Haryana's Bhiwani

ROHTAK: A 19-year-old girl and a 21-year-old man, who married against their parents’ wishes a year ago, were stabbed to death at an isolated place in Bhiwani district on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday.
Police said honour killing is suspected to be the reason behind the deaths.
The deceased girl is identified as Pooja Rani and her husband was Surender Kumar, both residents of Farmana village near Meham of the district.
According to the police, they got information that a seriously injured girl has been admitted at Meham government hospital from where she was rushed to Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences in Rohtak.
She died during treatment at Rohtak, investigation officer (IO) Kuldeep Singh said. The victim had injuries of knife stabs on her neck and other body parts, IO Singh added.,
Meanwhile, Surender Kumar’s body was recovered from Badesra village in Bhiwani district.
Police said Surender and Pooja were neighbours and married six months ago. They had sought police protection and stayed at a safe house after their marriage citing threat from the girl’s parents.
Police said Ajit Kumar, elder brother of Pooja, got in touch with her three months ago and on Wednesday night took both of them on his bike to Bhiwani.
According to police, who had arrested Ajit, he took them to a secluded place in Badesra village and, with the help of his cousins, Sahil and Bablu, attacked the husband and wife with knives. Pooja allegedly escaped and with the help of a villager reached Meham government hospital for treatment.
Police have rounded up Bablu and Sahil as well and cases under Section 302 and other IPC sections are being registered against them. A probe under the supervision of deputy superintendent of police is being conducted, police added.