Crime News: Man allegedly kills 5-year-old daughter in Malkangiri, arrested

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Crime News: Bhubaneswar, (Reporterspen), Oct 16: In a tragic incident, a man allegedly stabbed his five-year-old daughter to death in RSC 14 village of Odisha’s Malkangiri district on Wednesday, reportedly at the behest of his second wife.

The accused, identified as Sanjiv Bhatra, initially fled after committing the crime but was later arrested by the Chitrakonda police.

According to sources, Sanjiv attacked his daughter, Blesi Rani, stabbing her in the stomach while she was playing outside their house. Hearing the girl’s screams, her mother rushed out and found her lying in a pool of blood. The critically injured child was immediately taken to the Chitrakonda Community Health Center (CHC), but doctors declared her dead on arrival.

The child’s grandfather alleged that Sanjiv was instigated by his second wife to carry out the brutal act.

 Chitrakonda police have launched an investigation to determine the exact motive behind the murder.


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