Hyderabad, July 13 -- A Dalit man hacked his 45-year-old mother-in-law to death after she opposed her daughter's relationship with him in Korrahi village of Bisanda district, Uttar Pradesh.

According to local reports, a year ago, Gul Afroze (Alia) and Lovkush Verma had a court marriage, much to the objection of her mother, Shah Bano.

The couple shifted to Hyderabad. However, within a year, differences erupted between them and Gul Afroz returned to her mother.

Verma demanded she come back. He started issuing threats to the mother-daughter. Fearing for their safety, they shifted to a rented house in Baberu town.

On Saturday, July 12, Shah Bano and her daughters returned to the village after receiving information about a theft at their h...