A pregnant woman was beaten to death by her husband and in-laws in West Bengal’s Birbhum district, the police said on Friday. Two persons have been arrested.
The woman was tortured to death at her in-laws’ house in Illambazar area on Thursday night, a police officer said.
According to locals, a medical test to determine the gender of the foetus was allegedly conducted a couple of days ago. The test revealed that the woman was pregnant with a girl which led to the attack, they added.
“The husband and sister-in-law have been arrested on the basis of the complaint lodged by the deceased’s family.”
Police said they are on the lookout for the other members of the family, including the mother-in-law of the woman, who are at large since the incident.
Prenatal sex determination is banned in India.