Archive · 22 Aug 2025
Father Kills Daughter Over Marriage, Dies by Suicide
A man in India killed his teenage daughter because she didn't want to marry someone he chose for her.
They argued about it.
He gave his wife sleeping pills.
Then, he smothered his daughter with a pillow while she slept.
After that, the father tried to kill himself in a few different ways before finally hanging himself.
The police are investigating what happened.
A father in Hingoli, India, killed his 17-year-old daughter after she refused marriage.
The father had arranged his daughter's marriage to a relative's son.
The daughter opposed the marriage leading to arguments for three days.
The father gave his wife sleeping pills and then smothered his daughter with a pillow.
The father attempted suicide and later hanged himself.
- Who
- Syed Shaker killed his daughter.
- What
- A father killed his daughter and then himself.
- When
- Early Wednesday, August 21, 2024
- Where
- Hingoli, Maharashtra, India
- Why
- The daughter refused to marry a relative's son, leading to arguments.
Father's Perspective
Daughter's Perspective
Marriage Refusal
Father's Perspective
The father arranged the marriage due to societal expectations.
Daughter's Perspective
The daughter refused the arranged marriage, leading to arguments.
- Victim's Age
- 17 years old
- Perpetrator's Age
- 45 years old
- Location
- Hingoli, Maharashtra, India
- Cause of Death (Daughter)
- Suffocation
- Cause of Death (Father)
- Hanging
- Motive
- Daughter's refusal of marriage
- Police Action
- Murder case registered
