Thursday, 29 September 2016

Man kills wife for birthing third girl child



A man in the Etah district of India,  along with his relatives allegedly assaulted his wife for giving birth to third girl child.


 The woman later died in the hospital. The accused are on the run as we speak.

Identified as Preeti, 26,  the mother of three daughters, was allegedly assaulted on Sunday night by her accused husband, Harish Chandra along with her in-laws and later she was succumbed with injuries in the district hospital of Etah on Monday night.

An complaint was lodged on Tuesday evening by Kotwali Nagar police station of Etah.

According to Times of India, Preeti gave birth to their third girl child last week, which made her husband furious.

On Sunday night, Harish who was drunk heavily, took out a wooden stick from backyard and assaulted Preeti until she went unconscious. They later took Preeti to the hospital and left her alone, fearing of arrest on the assault charges. on the Monday evening, the victim died in hospital.

The police who is now searching for the accused men, said the victim suffered severe injuries on her head and hands. The other men who are held responsible for Preeti's death by her father are Hairsh's uncle Ramvir, cousin brothers Bhola and Brijesh.

This incident comes at a time when the central government is emphasising on empowering and securing the girl child with the slogan 'Beti bachao beti padhao'.


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