Police probe honour killing angle

Investigators say the family of the distant cousin with whom Suresh had an affair was dead against the match. When the families came to know about the relationship,they strongly disapproved of it citing tradition. Shortly after this,both Suresh and the girl,whom he loved,were engaged elsewhere against their wishes. Although the girl was to get married shortly,and Suresh’s own wedding was tentatively set for January,they continued meeting and stayed in touch over the phone.

“On finding out about their relationship,the girl’s family had even taken away her mobile phone two days before Suresh’s murder,prompting him to visit her personally,” said an officer.

Since the girl was also based near Baddi,the investigators suspect that Suresh had visited Baddi a day before the murder and even on the fateful night when his burnt car was found almost 2 km from the town,to meet the girl. However,he had left home telling his parents that he was going out to watch a movie.

Since Suresh’s call details support the honour killing theory,the officers are extracting the details of his text messages,which,they feel,will throw more light on the type of relationship the two shared.