Ahmedabad/IBNS, Sept. 9 -- A 22-year-old woman was allegedly killed by her father and brother in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, in what appears to be an "honour killing", media reports said.

Sofia Farooq, a resident of Sarkhej, was allegedly killed after a picture of her with a male friend went viral a few months ago.

According to police, Habil took Sofia to an isolated location near Gheljipura in Sarkhej, where he allegedly attacked her with a hammer before attempting to pass off the incident as a road accident.

Sofia, who suffered injuries to the back of her head and legs, was rushed to a hospital, where she was declared dead on August 13.

During the investigation, police found discrepancies in the accident account and alleged that the father ...