Lucknow, October 30: A shocking incident of murder has come to light from Uttar Pradesh, where a man allegedly killed his daughter following a tiff with his wife. The alleged murder occurred on Tuesday, October 2, when the child fell sick. Post this, the couple left their home to take their daughter to a doctor. However, on their way, a quarrel began between the husband-wife duo, following which the accused strangled his daughter to death.

The incident came to light when the accused arrived at the Hathinala police station and placed his 17-day-old daughter's body before them, reports The Times of India. In his statement to the police, the accused, identified as Ramrati Kharwar (30), said that he killed his daughter following a quarrel with his wife on Tuesday, October 29. Varanasi Shocker: Nepali Man Ambushes People, Attacks Them With Spade on Road; Arrested After Horrifying Video Surfaces.

Police officials said that Kharwar is a resident of Saudih village. SP Singh, Hathinala police station in-charge, said that the infant's body was sent for a postmortem examination after the accused was arrested on Wednesday, October 30. During the preliminary investigation, cops learned that Kharwar’s wife delivered a girl child on the Dussehra festival.

As the girl child was born on Dussehra, the couple named her "Dasmatia". However, on Monday, October 28, the child fell ill. The couple were on their way to the hospital with the child when a quarrel began between the two of them. Following the quarrel, Kharwar lost his cool and went on to strangulate his daughter. Varanasi Shocker: Sainik School Teacher Assaults Elderly Father-in-Law at Home in UP’s Taktakpur, Disturbing Videos Surface.

Soon after he realised his mistake, the accused approached the Hathinala police station with the body of his daughter.

Women and Child Helpline Numbers:

Childline India – 1098; Missing Child and Women – 1094; Women’s Helpline – 181; National Commission for Women Helpline – 112; National Commission for Women Helpline Against Violence – 7827170170; Police Women and Senior Citizen Helpline – 1091/1291.

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