{
  "id": 262464,
  "title": "Honour killing Uttar Pradesh: Father drowns daughter to death over pregnancy outside marriage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/honour-killing-uttar-pradesh-father-drowns-daughter-to-death-over",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T11:49:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/honour-killing-uttar-pradesh-father-drowns-daughter-to-death-over-pregnancy-outside-marriage-11786102752085.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a tragic incident in Uttar Pradesh, Lakhpat Singh Baghel, a 52-year-old man, has been arrested for allegedly drowning his 18-year-old unmarried daughter, Khushi, in the Chambal River to avoid social disgrace due to her pregnancy outside marriage. Khushi, who lived in Delhi's Tigri area, was discovered to be four months pregnant about a month before the incident. Her family hailed from Basauni village nearby. The father allegedly conspired with a relative to carry out the honor killing. The trio traveled to a riverside ghat and reportedly forced Khushi into the river, where they allegedly drowned her. Despite extensive search efforts, her body has not been recovered. The accused has been charged with murder and destruction of evidence, and a joint team from Delhi and Agra is assisting in the ongoing search operations. This incident highlights the prevalence of honor killings in India, where many cases remain unreported and unpunished.",
  "summary": "A 52-year-old man was arrested for allegedly drowning his 18-year-old pregnant daughter in Agra. Fearing social stigma, he allegedly conspired with a relative, also arrested.",
  "key_points": [
    "Lakhpat Singh Baghel arrested for drowning 18-year-old daughter Khushi.",
    "Khushi pregnant four months before incident, lived in Delhi's Tigri area.",
    "Accused conspired with relative to carry out honor killing in Chambal River."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}