A man and his mother allegedly murdered his daughter as they were unhappy with the birth of fourth girl child in their family. The incident took place when the minor girl’s mother was not at home.
The deceased was four-days-old. The accused used a local herbal juice to poison the four-day-old girl. The accused smothered the infant to death after poisoning her. After killing the minor girl, the accused buried her body next to a river.
The juice used to poison the infant is used in remote villages for female infanticide. The police have arrested both the accused.
The incident came to light when some of the locals grew suspicious over the death of the child and approached the police.
The locals filed a complaint in relation to the case with the police. An investigation revealed that the child was smothered and poisoned by the accused.
This is not the first case of female infanticide in India. For years, several such instances have revealed the grim reality of the society.
In March this year, a one-month-old baby girl was murdered by her own parents in Pullaneri village of Madurai. Allegedly, the accused used cactus milk to kill the minor girl.
The accused were identified as- Sowmiya and Bairamurugan. The locals informed the police about the incident as they suspected the accused of committing female infanticide.
The parents of the girl were arrested after the police were informed.
