<p>In a suspected case of honour killing by her parents, eighteen-year-old Chandana lost her life in suspicious conditions at her parents’ house.</p>.<p>The incident occurred in Redlapalle village of Kuppam block of Chittoor district on Friday but came to light on Sunday after Chandana's husband filed a missing person complaint.</p>.<p>Ironically, she died on the same day she had got married.</p>.<p>Chandana, who belonged to backward caste, married Nandakumar of Boddumudi village who belonged to a Scheduled Caste against the wishes of her parents.</p>.<p>Chandana who was studying second year degree at the Government College in Kuppam fell in love with Nandakumar and they both got married at a local temple in Kuppam on Friday morning.</p>.<p>Chandana’s parents, after knowing about the marriage, convinced her to visit home to perform certain traditional rituals and took her home.</p>.<p>Nandakumar who has waited for his wife to return, tried in vain to contact her over mobile phone.</p>.<p>When he enquired with his in-laws, he was told that his wife committed suicide. Parents of Chandana also told the same to their neighbours and allegedly performed her last rites.</p>.<p>By the time the police reached the farm belonging to Chandana's parents, they found nothing but a charred spot with signs of a burnt pyre.</p>.<p>The parents of the deceased took care that not even ashes of the girl were left that could be used as an evidence.</p>.<p>The Kuppam Rural Circle Inspector Krishna Mohan and Rallapeduguru Sub Inspector Murali Mohan visited the spot. The police have booked a case of suspicious death and are investigating it.</p>
<p>In a suspected case of honour killing by her parents, eighteen-year-old Chandana lost her life in suspicious conditions at her parents’ house.</p>.<p>The incident occurred in Redlapalle village of Kuppam block of Chittoor district on Friday but came to light on Sunday after Chandana's husband filed a missing person complaint.</p>.<p>Ironically, she died on the same day she had got married.</p>.<p>Chandana, who belonged to backward caste, married Nandakumar of Boddumudi village who belonged to a Scheduled Caste against the wishes of her parents.</p>.<p>Chandana who was studying second year degree at the Government College in Kuppam fell in love with Nandakumar and they both got married at a local temple in Kuppam on Friday morning.</p>.<p>Chandana’s parents, after knowing about the marriage, convinced her to visit home to perform certain traditional rituals and took her home.</p>.<p>Nandakumar who has waited for his wife to return, tried in vain to contact her over mobile phone.</p>.<p>When he enquired with his in-laws, he was told that his wife committed suicide. Parents of Chandana also told the same to their neighbours and allegedly performed her last rites.</p>.<p>By the time the police reached the farm belonging to Chandana's parents, they found nothing but a charred spot with signs of a burnt pyre.</p>.<p>The parents of the deceased took care that not even ashes of the girl were left that could be used as an evidence.</p>.<p>The Kuppam Rural Circle Inspector Krishna Mohan and Rallapeduguru Sub Inspector Murali Mohan visited the spot. The police have booked a case of suspicious death and are investigating it.</p>