SHIVAMOGGA: A young woman was allegedly killed by her jilted lover by pushing her into the Bhadra canal in Karnataka's Shivamogga district.
A case has been registered at Bhadravathi Rural Police Station in this regard.
The police have arrested the jilted lover and his father in connection with the case.
The arrested individuals have been identified as 20-year-old Surya and his father, Swamy.
The deceased girl has been identified as 19-year-old Swathi.
According to the police, the accused Surya claimed that, as their families opposed the relationship, he and Swathi had jumped into the Bhadra canal to commit suicide.
Surya said that he came out of the canal with the help of a tree trunk, but Swathi died.
The deceased girl was a second-year undergraduate student, while the accused worked at a private firm. They were neighbours and had been in a relationship for three years. Swathi's family alleged that Surya murdered her.
They also claimed that Surya had "tortured" her to force her into marriage, as the family had decided not to marry her off until she completed her education.