PESHAWAR: A man is reported to have killed his three-month-old daughter on Kohat Road in the city on Thursday following an argument with his wife. The deceased has been identified as three-month-old Manahil. Imran, the deceased’s uncle, said Javed threw Manahil on the floor after he fought with his wife, Shagufta. The three-month-old died on the spot. According to Imran, Javed fled the site with his older daughter Laiba. Javed, a rickshaw driver, used to frequently argue with his wife. The body was taken to Lady Reading Hospital for an autopsy. An FIR was registered with Badhaber police station.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 15th, 2016.
