Noida, Jul 28 (PTI) A man allegedly hanged himself after killing his 16-year-old daughter over her relationship with a boy, police said on Monday.

Sudhir Kumar, Additional DCP, Greater Noida, said, Kasna police received a call on Monday that Ashok Kumar, a resident of Kasna's Sirsa New Colony, had committed suicide and was found hanging. "His daughter was found lying on the floor nearby in the room," he said.

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Preliminary investigations suggest that it was a case of "honour killing". The DCP said Ashok Kumar killed his daughter over a relationship with a boy.

"The enraged father hanged himself after killing his daughter," he added.

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Both bodies have been sent for post-mortem, and further investigation are underway.

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