Indian Muslim woman raped, murdered in suspected honour killing in London


London, Jul 25 (PTI): A 19-year-old Indian Muslim woman was kidnapped, raped and murdered in the UK in a suspected honour killing after she began a relationship with an Arab Muslim, a media report said today.

The deceased was allegedly kidnapped with the other woman, bound and gagged and taken to an address in Kingston-upon-Thames in south west London where they were raped and she was killed on Wednesday, a UK court has heard.

The body was found inside a 1.5 million pound home after the other woman in her 20s who had her throat slit alerted police from a hospital, The Mirror reported.

A post-mortem examination carried out on Friday gave the teenager's cause of death as an incised wound to the neck.

Mujahid Arshid, 33, appeared in Wimbledon Magistrates' Court charged with the murder, rape and kidnap of the woman.

He is further charged with the rape, attempted murder and kidnap of the second woman.

He appeared alongside his co-defendant, Vincent Tappu, 28, who is charged with the kidnap of both women.

"The deceased was involved in a relationship with an Arab Muslim and the family members didn't approve of this relationship because they are Indian Muslims," said prosecutor Binita Roscoe.

Two men in balaclavas entered the property on July 19, the prosecutor said.

"Her face and mouth were covered in duct tape. Her hands were tied with cable tie. She believes a sock was placed in her mouth. She had heard the deceased who was in the shower screaming," she told the court.

"The deceased was brought down tied up. They were bound in dust sheets and placed in a vehicle."

District Judge James Henderson remanded Tappu and Arshid in custody.

Arshid will appear at the Old Bailey on July 28. Both men are due to appear at the same court on August 21.

  

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  • Rita, Germany

    Wed, Jul 26 2017

    what a hynous act.First abduct,rape and kill too.Is it not enough in india to follow the lovers from moral police?In foreign too show our problems?Afterall the killer is nt related here.Dont understand his problem.Such a sick person.They should be punished with life long prison.sad in london no hanging.

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  • SN, MANGALORE

    Tue, Jul 25 2017

    They might have raped and after killing shown as honor killing. Such murderers should be killed after having the harshest punishment

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  • Lynette Dsouza, Mangalore

    Tue, Jul 25 2017

    She looks like a Niger convert. Very tragic ending.

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  • C.T. Thomas, Nandalike

    Tue, Jul 25 2017

    A very deplorable and henious act. Some Indians equate themselves to Arabs on the basis of religion. The myth is busted on how they are treated.

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  • N Mukkawala, Kinnigoly

    Tue, Jul 25 2017

    Such honour killings are common is Pakistan , iran , afghan etc , because of the half knowledge of the religion .Be careful while blindly following the religions . What goes around comes around .

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Tue, Jul 25 2017

    What did you expect from these people who are no better than savages.

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