Indian woman allegedly murdered by own parents for marrying man from different caste

A woman, whose body was found battered, shot and dumped in a suitcase by the side of a road, was allegedly murdered by her own parents, it has been revealed.

An Indian woman whose battered body was found dumped in a suitcase was allegedly murdered by her own parents in a so-called “honour killing” after she married a man from another caste.

Aayushi Chaudhary, 22, was found wrapped in plastic and stuffed into a red suitcase that was dumped near a highway in Mathura, northern India, on Friday, New York Post reports.

A post-mortem showed she had injuries across her face and body and had been “shot twice in the chest,” according to the BBC.

It took two days for police to get tipped off to her identity – with suspicion then falling on her family after they did not report her missing, OpIndia said.

Police then confronted her parents, father Nitesh Yadav and mother Brajbala, over discrepancies in their stories – leading them to allegedly confess.

Aayushi Chaudhary's body was found wrapped in plastic and stuffed in a red suitcase that was dumped near a highway. Picture: ANI

They reportedly told officers they had confronted their daughter, also known as Ayushi Yadav, after she left home without their permission to secretly marry a man of a different caste, or social class.

During the fight, the father allegedly shot her dead in front of her mother and brother, police told OpIndia. The mother then allegedly helped wrap the body, which was dumped in the early hours, according to the confession.

Police told the BBC it was being treated as an “honour killing”, a cultural crime committed against relatives, typically young women, who are accused of bringing dishonour to their families.

This article originally appeared in the New York Post and has been reproduced with permission