By: Keerthi Mohan
The case of an alleged honour killing, where a newly married man in Kerala’s Kollam district was abducted, tortured and killed, presumably by criminals sent by his wife’s relatives, has triggered widespread protest in the state. The man, identified as Kevin P Joseph, was kidnapped from Mannanam and his body was recovered from a stream near Thenmala. Kevin belonged to a family of converted Christians and his wife Neenu, a second year B.Com student, is from a family of inter-religious married couple; her father is Catholic and mother a Muslim. Kevin and Neenu were in a relationship for over two…
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