A Mainpuri father shot his daughter after she rejected his chosen match. The attack highlights a violent conflict over her decision to marry for love.
The man shot his daughter for refusing to marry the man he chose.
Mainpuri,Oct 20, 2026 13:47 IST
A 48-year-old man shot his 19-year-old daughter in the head while she was asleep after she refused to marry a man chosen by him, news agency Press Trust of India reported on Tuesday, citing police.
The woman, identified as Shazia, was critically injured in the incident in Bhongaon town of Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri district on Monday. She was taken to the district hospital and later referred to Saifai Medical College, where she is undergoing treatment.
Superintendent of Police (City) Arun Kumar Singh told PTI that he visited the spot and spoke to the family and neighbours to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident.
"Shazia was in a relationship with a person and wanted to marry him. However, her father, Asin Khan, who works as a labourer, had fixed her marriage with another man for November 19. When she refused to marry the man chosen by her father and insisted on marrying the person she loved, he allegedly shot her in the head while she was asleep," Singh said.
"Hearing the gunshot, Shazia's mother, Kherunisha, rushed to the room and took her injured daughter to the district hospital, from where she was referred to Saifai Medical College," the officer told PTI.
Police said Kherunisha subsequently lodged an FIR against her husband, accusing him of attempting to kill their daughter. He has been arrested.
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