India News | Man Kills Daughter, Hangs Self in UP's Kanpur
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 37-year-old man allegedly killed himself after strangulating his 13-year-old daughter to death after fighting with his wife in Naubasta area of Kanpur on Thursday, police said.
Kanpur (UP), May 11 (PTI) A 37-year-old man allegedly killed himself after strangulating his 13-year-old daughter to death after fighting with his wife in Naubasta area of Kanpur on Thursday, police said.
Chotu Shah, who worked as a driver, and his daughter Arzoo were found hanging in separate rooms of their home, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Salman Taj Patil.
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Shah's wife Rukhsar told police that he had an argument with her suspecting her of infidelity before the incident. He later attacked her with a blade and inflicted injuries to her nose, police said.
After the fight, Shah strangled their daughter with a rope, hanged her dead body from the ceiling and went to hang himself, Rukhsar told police during interrogation.
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The bodies have been sent for a post-mortem examination, police said, adding a probe has been initiated in the case.
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