Truemors
::By Robert L. Sungte::
They may not have never heard the story or seen the film on the infamous murder story of Hollywood aspirant Elizabeth Short's "Black Dahlia", but three people in the Central Indian state of Uttar Pradesh were reportedly caught on charges of committing a Dahlia's type " cruesome murder" of a woman.
Moshina Akhtak, a young woman from Muzzfarnagar had elloped with her lover Taufiq despite opposition from her family. Upon failing to convince her to give up her man, her family, according to police sources, conceive a plan to bring her back to her home by agreeing to give the couple a "good marriage."
Unaware of the plot Moshina returned to her home waiting to be betroth in a "proper manner" with all the customary rituals. But fate has different plan for her, her family took her to her unlcle' s house where she waas killed "brutally" said a police official.
The policeman who was on night patrol rode pass three people carrying a bag. When the three saw the police patrol they ran leaving behind the sack. When the police opened the sack they were "horrified" by what they saw. The fully dismembered body of Moshina was packed inside the sack. Inside the sack police found beside the body parts a chopper and an axe, which had apparently been used to hack the body.
The three has confessed to the crime and the police has registerd a case against them. On further interrogation, they said they tried to convince her for the final time to give up her lover who belongs to a different caste. But Moshina remains committed to her lover. So, with the help of the village panchayat they decided to take her life "to safe the family honour."
It maybe mentioned that more than 20 honour killings have been reported across India last year. In India where traditional feudal bond and honour is still highly valued, officials found it difficult to prevent such crime. Far away from the urban neo-liberal centres, inter-caste marriage in rural areas in many parts of rural India is still strictly, a no-no.
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