Summary The girl's family beat him badly and threw him in a drain
(Web Desk) – An Indian Muslim boy involved in a relationship with a Hindu girl was tortured to death by the girl s family in Rajasthan s Bikaner city on Thursday.
According to Indian media reports, 22-year-old Saif Ali Khan was abducted by nearly half a dozen people including the father and cousin brothers of the girl he was in relationship with.
They beat him badly and threw him in a drain.
Police traced the boy and admitted him to hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. As the boy and the girl belonged to different faiths, police is investigating if the killing had a communal angle to it.
"The boy was involved in a relationship with a girl. When the girl s family came to know about the affair, they fixed her marriage elsewhere but the boy was trying to make contact with her so that they can elope" police said.
A case has been registered against the girl s family. Three persons have been detained in connection with the case and investigations are on.
