In a case of honour killing, family members of a girl allegedly shot dead their newly-wed daughter and her husband in Tarn Taran district, days after the Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the police to provide the couple security, which was not given.

The police on Monday said that the alleged accused identified as Kabul Singh, father of the girl, along with his son Rajbir Singh and two cousins Jatinder Singh and Sarmail Singh allegedly shot dead the couple on Sunday in full public view.

The couple Balkar Singh (30) and Ravinder Pal Kaur (19) had solemnized their court marriage on January 1, 2009, against the will of the girl's parents.

The assailants chased Balkar Singh who was buying edibles and shot him dead in full public view, police said.