Prayagraj: In a shocking incident, a four-year-old girl was allegedly killed by her stepfather after she asked for a balloon.
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The child’s mother claimed that her husband had killed her daughter only because she was insisting on buying a balloon.
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According to Brijesh Srivastava, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), the minor’s mother informed the police of the incident on Tuesday.
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“By the time police reached the spot, the girl was dead and the accused was found in an injured condition. A case of murder has been registered against the accused and he has been detained and is in hospital,” the ASP said.
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The family who hailed from Siddhartha Nagar was living in a rented house in Khuldabad area.
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A quarrel broke out between the husband and his wife and the man took his stepdaughter into a room. When police arrived at the spot, the man was found in an unconscious state and the child was dead.
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“My husband and I were out to buy medicines when my daughter asked for a balloon. My husband started beating her and when I tried to stop him, he pushed me off the bike and took the girl away with him. He returned home and locked himself up in a room. I called the police and found out that he had killed my daughter and injured himself as well,” the mother said.
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–IANS
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