Members of a Kshatriya-Rajput family on Monday pummelled a Dalit man with lathis, slashed his throat, and hacked his head for daring to elope with their daughter. A team of 181 Abhayam and a woman cop who was accompanying the victim fled during the attack fearing for their own lives. The victim, Haresh Solanki — a 23-year-old — had been called by his wife’s family for talks and he had sought the help of Abhayam, a women’s helpline run by the state government.
A case of honour killing was registered after the murder in Varmor village of Mandal taluka, roughly 100km from Ahmedabad city.

Members of a Kshatriya-Rajput family on Monday pummelled a Dalit man with lathis, slashed his throat, and hacked his head for daring to elope with their daughter. A team of 181 Abhayam and a woman cop who was accompanying the victim fled during the attack fearing for their own lives. The victim, Haresh Solanki — a 23-year-old — had been called by his wife’s family for talks and he had sought the help of Abhayam, a women’s helpline run by the state government.
A case of honour killing was registered after the murder in Varmor village of Mandal taluka, roughly 100km from Ahmedabad city.