In a disturbing incident in Madhya Pradesh, a girl child died of malnutrition in Shivpuri. According to reports, the 15-month-old girl, identified as Divyanshi, who weighed just 3.7 kg, died at the Shivpuri district hospital on Saturday, August 16. Doctors said that the girl's family were repeatedly advised to admit her to the Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre (NRC). The girl's mother alleged that her in-laws prevented the treatment of the child because she was a girl. "Whenever she fell ill, they said let her die, she is just a daughter," the grieving mother said.┬аMadhya Pradesh Horror: 6 Men Attack Shopkeeper With Axe, Guns and Sticks in Shivpuri; Victim Alleges Police Inaction As Video Goes Viral.

15-Month-Old Girl Dies of Malnutrition in Shivpuri

Mother Claims In-Laws Prevented Treatment Because of Child's Gender

Women and Child Helpline Numbers:

Childline India тАУ 1098; Missing Child and Women тАУ 1094; WomenтАЩs Helpline тАУ 181; National Commission for Women Helpline тАУ 112; National Commission for Women Helpline Against Violence тАУ 7827170170; Police Women and Senior Citizen Helpline тАУ 1091/1291.

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