Rajasthan man throws infant daughter to death, arrested

According to police, the incident took place in Atru on Tuesday night when the accused’s wife, who had already left for her parents’ home following an argument a day before, returned to take their two children with her.

A six-month-old died after her father allegedly threw her on the floor while quarrelling with his wife in Rajasthan’s Baran district, police said on Wednesday, adding the 35-year-old accused has been arrested and charged with murder.

The man was later arrested on the basis of his wife’s complaint. (REUTERS Photo/Representative use)

According to police, the incident took place in Atru on Tuesday night when the accused’s wife, who had already left for her parents’ home following an argument a day before, returned to take their two children with her. A fresh quarrel between the two ensued during which the man snatched the infant from his wife’s hand and threw her on the floor, Ramkishan Godara, station house officer, Atru police station, said. The baby suffered a fracture on her head and died on the spot, he added.

The man was later arrested on the basis of his wife’s complaint, the officer said.

In a separate incident, a couple, believed to be in their 40s, allegedly died by suicide in Nagaur district. The duo was found hanging from two trees on Tuesday night, Rajendra Singh, SHO, Ladnun police station, said, adding further probe is on.

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