Hours before wedding, Kerala bride stabbed to death by father

The bride's father was not happy with the marriage.

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Malappuram: In an apparent case of honour killing, a man allegedly stabbed to death his 21-year old daughter, a day before she was to marry her lover, a Dalit. The incident took place at Arikkod Thursday evening. The bride, Athira, was in love with an Army man. Her father, who was not happy with it, had reluctantly given the nod for the marriage, police said. Following an argument this evening, in a fit of anger he attacked her with a sharp weapon. Though she was rushed to the hospital her life could not be saved. The man, Rajan (42), has been taken into custody and is being questioned, police said.