Jodhpur: A man was arrested in Rajasthan's Piparcity town on Saturday for allegedly sacrificing his daughter to "appease Allah" during the holy month of Ramzan, police said.
Nawab Ali's elder daughter Rizwana, 4, was found dead with her throat slit at their home on Friday morning, Superintendent of Police (Jodhpur Rural) Rajan Dushyant said.
A dog squad and FSL team were called in for investigation.
Ali came under suspicion as the house was locked from inside, Mr Dushyant said.
During investigation, he admitted to killing his daughter to obtain Allah's blessings during Ramzan, he added.
The family, including Ali, his wife and two daughters had slept together on the terrace of their house on Thursday night.
After her mother couldn't find Rizwana in the morning, a frantic search led to the family to her body on the ground floor of the house, a police officer said.
Ali tried to convince the family that a cat may have killed Rizwana, who was declared brought dead at a hospital.
According to the police, Ali had taken Rizwana to market earlier on Thursday where he bought her goodies and sweets telling her that he loved her very much.
Around midnight, he took her downstairs, made her sit in his lap and recited Quranic verses before slitting her throat with a sharp-edged knife, the police added.
He then came back upstairs to sleep with the others, they said.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Nawab Ali's elder daughter Rizwana, 4, was found dead with her throat slit at their home on Friday morning, Superintendent of Police (Jodhpur Rural) Rajan Dushyant said.
A dog squad and FSL team were called in for investigation.
During investigation, he admitted to killing his daughter to obtain Allah's blessings during Ramzan, he added.
Advertisement
After her mother couldn't find Rizwana in the morning, a frantic search led to the family to her body on the ground floor of the house, a police officer said.
Advertisement
According to the police, Ali had taken Rizwana to market earlier on Thursday where he bought her goodies and sweets telling her that he loved her very much.
Advertisement
He then came back upstairs to sleep with the others, they said.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
United States vs Ireland Highlights, T20 World Cup 2024: Pakistan Eliminated As USA vs IRE Match Gets Washed Out US Woman Buys Fake Jewellery Worth Rs 300 For Rs 6 Crore In Jaipur Woman Kills Husband Over Extramarital Affair In Rajasthan, Arrested: Cops Video: Woman Tries To Jump Off Mumbai's Atal Setu, Saved By Driver, Cops Parents Gave Names Of Interns, Doctors To CBI In Kolkata Horror: Sources How Extreme Weather Is Leading To Rise In Child Marriages In Pakistan Doctors Begin 24-Hour Nationwide Strike Over Kolkata Rape-Murder: 10 Points "Rs 2 Lakh Spent On Each Tree": Mumbai Metro Body's Revelation Sparks Row First Test Flight Of India's Human Space Mission Rocket Likely In December Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.