An 18-month-old girl child was allegedly killed by her mother with a sharp weapon in Kherki village of Patiala district.
The incident took place four days ago. Initially, it was believed that the child accidentally fell on a knife and died on the spot.
Later, the child’s father Harpreet Singh approached the Pasiana police station and lodged a complaint alleging that his wife had murdered their daughter.
Following the complaint, the police registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident.
Station House officer (SHO) Gurpreet Singh told the local media that preliminary investigation suggested that accused Luvpreet Kaur was suffering from depression.
She was arrested and sent to judicial custody after one-day police remand. The police have recovered the knife used to kill the child.
