Man kills infant daughter in Gujrat

Suspect was infuriated over not having a son

GUJRAT:

A man killed his three-month-old daughter reportedly because he had wanted a son.

According to Dinga SHO Mujahid Abbas, the suspect identified as Ali Ahmed, a resident of Fateh Shah village in Mandi Bahauddin district, had been married to Maryam Ayesha for two years and was dissatisfied over not having a son.

His daughter Zainab was born three months ago and the birth led to frequent fights with his wife.

The suspect took his wife to the Head Khokhran Canal, where he forcibly took his daughter from her and threw her into the water.

Passers-by informed the police after hearing Maryam's cries for help and the suspect fled from the scene.

The police started a search for the infant girl in the canal with the help of rescue workers. However, they were unable to find the baby despite the passage of more than 24 hours.

A case was registered against the victim's father under section 302 and 201 of the Pakistan Penal Code on the complaint of Sajjad Ahmed Pandey, a resident of the Khokhro village in Kharian tehsil.

After a search, the police took Ali Ahmed into custody. The suspect is stated to be the prayer leader in a village mosque and the victim was his only daughter.

Earlier in April, in a shocking incident, a desperate man took the lives of his wife and seven children using a grass-cutting cleaver on Thursday, Express News reported. The tragic event, believed to be driven by poverty and joblessness, unfolded in the Mud Wala area within the premises of Saddar Police Station, Alipur district of Muzaffargarh. According to police, the man, whose identity has not been disclosed, subsequently surrendered himself to the authorities following the devastating act.

The Chief Minister of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, expressed her profound condolences over the heart-wrenching incident. These tragic events serve as stark reminders of the profound societal challenges facing many families, and the urgent need for comprehensive support systems to prevent such heart-wrenching tragedies.