Another honour killing in Punjab

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In yet another case of honour killings, a couple was shot dead in Punjab on the orders of the girl's father for marrying against his wishes.

It has been reported that the victims Prabhjot Kaur and Pradeep Singh from Ferozepur, both students of Class 12 were shot dead by five unidentified gunmen, when they arrived at a local school in Amritsar for their board examinations.

The killers fled the spot after the murder and snatched the carbine of a security guard accompanying the couple. The victims were provided police protection on the orders of the Punjab and Haryana High Court after their marriage.

There are reports that as many as 15 bullets were fired at the couple, who died on the spot.

"This incident should not have happened. But the boy's behaviour was not correct. He had left his first wife and also has a child. He married his wife's niece. It is a case of personal enmity," said Sukhdev Singh Brar, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Firozepur.