‘What kind of father doesn’t care for daughter’s child?’ Amanpreet Kaur lives to tell the story
A 22‑year‑old pregnant woman, Amanpreet Kaur, survived an alleged honour‑based assault by her own family in Muktsar district, Punjab, after being thrown into a canal and clinging to a plant for over 20 minutes. Police have arrested one cousin and charged six relatives with attempted murder and kidnapping.
- ✓A 22‑year‑old pregnant woman, Amanpreet Kaur, survived an alleged honour‑based assault by her own family in Muktsar district, Punjab, after being thrown into a canal and clinging to a plant for over 20 minutes.
- ✓Police have arrested one cousin and charged six relatives with attempted murder and kidnapping.
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Amanpreet Kaur, a 22‑year‑old who is five months pregnant, was rescued after her father and cousins allegedly pushed her into the Rajasthan Feeder Canal near Gidderbaha, Muktsar district, on early September 2024. She managed to hold onto a floating plant for roughly half an hour before crawling out and seeking help, after which a local man alerted the sarpanch, leading to police and ambulance response at Gidderbaha Civil Hospital.
The Punjab police have filed charges of attempted murder and kidnapping against six family members: her father Baljeet Singh, brother Noorpreet, cousins Sukhpreet, Lovepreet, Novalpreet and an alleged accomplice named Lovesh. Novalpreet remains in custody while the others are currently absconding, according to Muktsar SSP Abhimanyu Rana. The incident follows a court‑ordered police protection granted by the Punjab and Haryana High Court in August 2024 after the couple, Amanpreet and her husband Satnam Singh, faced threats for their inter‑caste marriage.
Amanpreet and Satnam, who married secretly on December 1, 2023, belong to different Sikh communities—she to a Jat Sikh family and he to a Mazhabi Sikh (Dalit) background. Their families opposed the union, leading to school expulsion, forced home confinement, and a prolonged legal battle. The assault underscores ongoing challenges of honour‑based violence and caste discrimination in rural Punjab, prompting calls for stricter enforcement of protection orders and greater support for vulnerable women.
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| Issuing Authority | The Indian Express National |
|---|---|
| Topic Category | INDIA |
| Jurisdiction | PB State |
| Publication Date | 13 September 2026 |