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Grandmother Kills Baby for Being a Girl
20 Jul
Summary
- A 20-day-old baby girl was allegedly strangled by her grandmother.
- The grandmother allegedly resented the birth of a girl, wanting a boy.
- The accused grandmother has been arrested and is in judicial custody.
In a shocking incident in Madhya Pradesh's Tikamgarh district, a 20-day-old baby girl was allegedly strangled to death by her grandmother. The accused, identified as Rekha, 60, reportedly committed the heinous act because she desired a grandson instead of a granddaughter. The infant's father, Dhaniram, works as a laborer in Delhi, while the mother had been staying with her in-laws.
Authorities reported that the grandmother had been unhappy with the baby's birth and allegedly taunted the mother. The alleged strangulation occurred around 3 am, with the accused purportedly taking the infant outside the home. She is then said to have placed the baby back beside the sleeping mother.
When the mother discovered the unresponsive infant, she raised an alarm. The grandmother allegedly attempted to pass off the death as natural and even initiated local faith-healing rituals. However, upon arrival, police observed suspicious marks on the infant's neck, leading to further investigation and the grandmother's subsequent arrest. She has been remanded to judicial custody, and a murder case is being pursued.
