In a suspected case of honour killing, a teenage couple belonging to different castes was found dead with multiple stab injuries in north-west Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar area on Monday.
The police said the deceased, identified as Yogesh Kumar, 20, a taxi driver and Asha, 19, were allegedly held at the house of Asha’s uncle, identified as Om Prakash on Sunday evening.
The police has arrested Om Prakash and girl’s father Suraj Saini.
Both the victims were residents of north-east Delhi’s Gokalpuri area. Sources said the family members warned the two to end their relationship, but they refused.
“The couple was gagged with rags and later flogged and electrocuted by attaching live wires to trunks, on which they were forcefully laid down,” a source said.
“The incident came to light on Monday morning when the neighbours found an abandoned car outside Om Prakash’s house and foul smell emanating out of the house. A PCR call was made and a team of cops arrived at around 7.30 am. The couple’s mutilated bodies were recovered and taken for postmortem.