In a case of honour killing, a couple was beaten with sticks by the girl's family following which the boy died, police said today.
Durvesh Singh (20) and the girl were badly beaten by sticks by the girl's family in a cane field, killing the youth on the spot, they said.
They tried to kill the girl by strangulating her but as locals intervened, she was saved and later rushed to a hospital where her condition is stated to be serious, they said.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Santosh Kumar Singh said that it was a case of honour killing and all the accused would be arrested soon.
