The police have begun an investigation in the case (Representational photo)
A widow allegedly strangled her handicapped daughter (14) to death and attempted suicide on Tuesday, police said.
According to the police, the 28-year-old widow committed the crime in her house near Bengaluru, and then tried to hang herself.
Her sister and neighbours rescued the mother and the daughter to a hospital where the doctors declared the girl dead on arrival while the 28-year-old is in an unconscious state, the police said.
Investigation to find the reason has begun, they added.
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