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- A man in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, has been arrested for allegedly strangling his daughter to death with her chunari late Sunday night at their rented home in Nahtoli village, Jaitpur police area.
- According to police, the accused, Vimal Sharma, admitted during questioning that he was angry because his daughter Ankita had married Amit Pachauri, an ITBP jawan, through a court marriage about four months earlier against the family's wishes.
- Police said the accused sent his wife and son out of the room before the attack, and neighbours alerted them after hearing the young woman's screams.
- The body has been sent for post-mortem, and police are investigating all aspects of the case before deciding further legal action.
What to watch next
- Findings of the post-mortem report and ongoing police investigation, on which further legal action will depend
- Outcome of the continued interrogation of the arrested father
- Whether the case is formally treated as a suspected honour killing as questions in the area suggest
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