Need for stern action against this horror: Tiwari on Delhi murder

New Delhi: The Delhi BJP chief on Saturday voiced shock and horror over the alleged honour killing of a photographer in the city and demanded stern action against the culprits.

"Shocked and horrified at cold blooded murder of Ankit Saxena. Culprits should be punished with the highest quantum," Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari said in a tweet, urging the Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik to take stern action against the culprits.

Tiwari's remarks came a day after Ankit Saxena was killed in a case of honour killing in Delhi's Khyala area on Thursday night.

The Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief also said he would visit the family of Saxena.

Saxena, 23, a photographer by profession, had been in a relationship with Shehzadi, 20, for the last three years.

According to Delhi Police, the woman's family was against their relationship as they belonged to different communities and had told him to end it. "The woman's family was against their relationship as they belonged to different communities and had told him to end it," Deputy Commissioner of Police, Vijay Kumar, said.

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The attack took place around 0900 hours and was reported to the police by a hospital staff, the police said.

Ankit's father Yashpal Saxena said it was a case of honour killing as the accused were carrying knives and had planned to kill his son. "We did not know about the relationship of Ankit and Shehzadi. We asked Ankit once but he denied it.

"Shehzadi's family came here on Thursday and told Ankit to come out of the house. When he did, they started beating him up on the street," Saxena said.

"When his mother came to his rescue, she too was beaten up mercilessly. Then Shehzadi's brother slit Ankit's throat as the other family members held him. They fled before police reached the spot," he added.

In a bid to avoid any untoward incident since the deceased and the accused belonged to different communities, police have tightened the patrolling in the area, the officer said.