<p>A 23-year-old third-year medical student was allegedly burnt to death in Nanded in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra - in what prima facie appears to be a shocking case of honour killing. </p>.<p>The incident was reported from Limbgaon in Pimpri Mahipal area, located an hour’s distance from the Nanded city. </p>.<p>The deceased was identified as Shubhangi Jogdand, a student of Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS).</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/maharashtra-5-held-in-murder-of-seven-of-family-cops-say-family-feud-led-to-crime-1184569.html" target="_blank">Maharashtra: 5 held in murder of seven of family, cops say family feud led to crime</a></strong></p>.<p>The Nanded police have arrested Shubhangi’s father, her brother and three other relatives for the crime. </p>.<p>Shubhangi was in love with a youth, which was disapproved by her family, which later engaged her to another man.</p>.<p>However, she informed him that she was in love with someone else from the village after which the marriage was called off. </p>.<p>However, the family could not take this and her father, brother, uncle and cousins took her to a farm on Sunday night and strangled her to death, burnt the body in the farm and disposed of the remains in a drain.</p>.<p>When Shubhangi was missing for three to four days, her friends started expressing concern and the matter reached the police, which summoned the Police-Patil of the village and made inquiries. Subsequently, detailed investigations were launched and they cracked the case. </p>.<p>“We have arrested five persons of the family and booked them under section 302 (murder) and 120 B (criminal conspiracy), destruction of evidence and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code,” Inspector Chandrakant Pawar said. </p>.<p>The Maharashtra State Commission for Women too have taken serious cognizance of the incident. "What has happened is a shocking and inhuman act. We have asked the police to take strict action," MSCW Chairperson Rupali Chakankar said.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, senior leaders including Baramati MP Supriya Sule and Deputy Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Council Dr Neelam Gorhe have condemned the incident. </p>.<p>“This is against humanity,” Dr Gorhe said. </p>.<p>“This is the land of Rajmata Jijau, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, Mahatma Phule and Savatribai Phule and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar…this is shocking,” said Sule. </p>
<p>A 23-year-old third-year medical student was allegedly burnt to death in Nanded in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra - in what prima facie appears to be a shocking case of honour killing. </p>.<p>The incident was reported from Limbgaon in Pimpri Mahipal area, located an hour’s distance from the Nanded city. </p>.<p>The deceased was identified as Shubhangi Jogdand, a student of Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS).</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/maharashtra-5-held-in-murder-of-seven-of-family-cops-say-family-feud-led-to-crime-1184569.html" target="_blank">Maharashtra: 5 held in murder of seven of family, cops say family feud led to crime</a></strong></p>.<p>The Nanded police have arrested Shubhangi’s father, her brother and three other relatives for the crime. </p>.<p>Shubhangi was in love with a youth, which was disapproved by her family, which later engaged her to another man.</p>.<p>However, she informed him that she was in love with someone else from the village after which the marriage was called off. </p>.<p>However, the family could not take this and her father, brother, uncle and cousins took her to a farm on Sunday night and strangled her to death, burnt the body in the farm and disposed of the remains in a drain.</p>.<p>When Shubhangi was missing for three to four days, her friends started expressing concern and the matter reached the police, which summoned the Police-Patil of the village and made inquiries. Subsequently, detailed investigations were launched and they cracked the case. </p>.<p>“We have arrested five persons of the family and booked them under section 302 (murder) and 120 B (criminal conspiracy), destruction of evidence and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code,” Inspector Chandrakant Pawar said. </p>.<p>The Maharashtra State Commission for Women too have taken serious cognizance of the incident. "What has happened is a shocking and inhuman act. We have asked the police to take strict action," MSCW Chairperson Rupali Chakankar said.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, senior leaders including Baramati MP Supriya Sule and Deputy Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Council Dr Neelam Gorhe have condemned the incident. </p>.<p>“This is against humanity,” Dr Gorhe said. </p>.<p>“This is the land of Rajmata Jijau, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, Mahatma Phule and Savatribai Phule and Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar…this is shocking,” said Sule. </p>
