Indian police officer ‘encouraged father to commit honour killing’

This latest controversy follows a series of protests last year in which caste
groups demanded the right to stage ‘trials’ of eloping couples who marry in
defiance of their parents and caste traditions. Many of the victims of these
killings are cross-caste couples or lovers who defy local customs to marry
within their own “gotra” or sub-caste – which is forbidden in some
parts of India.

DIG Mathur denied he had supported honour killings and claimed his comments
had been taken out of context.

Women’s rights campaigners however called for his arrest.

Girja Vyas, former head of the National Commission for Women said she
condemned his comments. “There cannot be two opinions about what the
senior police official has said – it is wrong and unconstitutional. He must
be dealt as per the law. The Police must be sensitised on issues and law
relating to women. This should be made part of the police training,”
she said.

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