Accused of killing 23-year-old Kevin P Joseph, the father and brother of Kottayam resident Neenu Chacko, were nabbed by city police when they were trying to escape. Initial reports have hinted that Kevin’s death at the hands of the accused can be deemed as a case of honour killing.

 

#Kerala Police arrests Neenu's father & brother in connection with her husband Kevin Joseph's death, his body was found in a canal in Thenmala in Kollam yesterday. Neenu and Kevin got married in court on May 25 as the girl's family had allegedly objected to their marriage.

— ANI (@ANI) May 29, 2018

Ever since Kevin’s dead body was found in a river in the Kollam district on Monday, questions regarding the phenomenon of honour killing have once again made their presence felt on a national stage. According to media reports, a gang of five people allegedly abducted Kevin on Monday on the behest of Neenu’s relatives. While initial reports suggested that the victim may have died due to drowning, a large crowd gathered outside Kottayam medical college hospital on Tuesday when a post-mortem was being conducted on Kevin’s body by medical examiners.