Madhya Pradesh horror: Woman strangles 2-year-old crying niece to death, hides her body under sofa set
Madhya Pradesh horror: In a tragic, horror and unfortunate incident from Madhya Pradesh, woman allegedly slapped and strangled her two-year-old niece to death for constantly crying and not allowing her to sleep.
The dreadful incident came to limelight on Wednesday in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur when the accused was arrested by Hanumantal police.
The spine-chilling incident unfolded on Monday when missing complaint of daughter of one Sakil Mansoori was lodged at Hanumantal Police Station.
The family members of the girl filed a missing person report, he said, adding that police recorded statements of relatives of the girl.
After swift investigation by police officials and authorities, toddler’s body was found under a sofa in the drawing room of the house.
After a detailed investigation, police interrogated, Afsana, the girl's aunt. "She confessed to her crime and told the police that the girl had come to her room on Monday afternoon,” as per police statement.
"I asked her to go out of my room and slapped her. She started to cry loudly. I covered her mouth and nose with my hand to silence her. Fearing her dead, I hide her body under the sofa," the accused told police.
The accused has been taken into custody, SP Shukla said, adding that they were waiting for a post-mortem report following which a case of murder will be registered against her.
Spine-chilling incidents like these raise concerns about the safety of entrusting children to relatives and friends.
- With inputs from agencies
