7 months ago
Father Kills Daughter for Eloping in MP
In a village in Madhya Pradesh, a father shot and killed his 21-year-old daughter because she ran away with her lover.
The daughter, Nidhi, had been married to another man but left him to be with someone else.
Her father, Munnesh, was very angry and tricked her into meeting him.
He then took her to a field and shot her.
The police found her body the next day and arrested Munnesh.
The police are still investigating what happened.
A 21-year-old married woman, Nidhi Dhanuk, was allegedly shot dead by her father, Munnesh Dhanuk, in a village in Bhind district, Madhya Pradesh.
Nidhi had eloped with her lover, Devu Dhanuk, leaving her husband, a few days before the incident.
The father confessed to the police that he killed his daughter to restore family honor.
The incident occurred in an agricultural field in the village of Khiriya Thapak under the jurisdiction of the Mehgaon police station.
The police arrested Munnesh Dhanuk, and further investigations are ongoing.
- Who
- Nidhi Dhanuk (victim), Munnesh Dhanuk (accused father)
- What
- Honor killing of a daughter by her father for eloping with her lover
- Where
- Khiriya Thapak village, Bhind district, Madhya Pradesh
- When
- Tuesday evening, December 2025
- Why
- Father allegedly killed daughter to restore family honor after she eloped with her lover
Family Honor
Individual Freedom
Motivation for the Crime
Family Honor
The father believed he was restoring family honor by killing his daughter for eloping and marrying her lover.
Individual Freedom
The daughter exercised her individual freedom by choosing to elope and marry her lover.
Key facts
- Victim
- Nidhi Dhanuk, 21
- Accused
- Munnesh Dhanuk (father)
- Location
- Khiriya Thapak village, Bhind district, Madhya Pradesh
- Date of Incident
- Tuesday evening, December 2025
- Weapon Used
- Country-made pistol
- Police Station
- Mehgaon police station
- Marriage Date
- December 11, 2025
- Disappearance Date
- December 28, 2025
Quotes
Munnesh Dhanuk
Father of the victim and the alleged perpetrator
“There was a lot of dishonour, so I killed her.”
NDTV
Sources
MP News: Man Shoots Daughter Dead After She Elopes & Marries Her Lover; Calls Her A 'Disgrace To Family'
Father Calls 21-Year-Old Home To "Forgive" Her For Marriage, Then Shoots Her
Man shoots married daughter to death for eloping with lover in MP village
