Maharashtra: Sangli couple held for killing daughter

KOLHAPUR: A couple has been arrested by Sangli police for allegedly killing their 13-year-old daughter at Shramik Nagar in Walva town on Wednesday.
According to police, the accused — Khawajasahedb Ismail Momin and his wife Asma — severely thrashed their daughter and banged her body on the floor, leading to her death. The incident came to light on Thursday morning after the neighbours got suspicious about the movement of the couple.
The neighbours immediately alerted the police following which the couple was arrested and the girl’s body was sent for autopsy. Police inspector Bhanudas Nimbhore said the deceased, Suhana, was the daughter of Momin’s first wife who died a few years ago. Later, Momim got married to Asma and according to the neighbours, the couple always treated their daughter badly.
“The neighbours claim that Suhana was forced to do all the domestic work by her parents and was never given food. She used to collect scrap across the town and also worked as domestic help in few houses,” the officer said, adding that Suhana’s body had injury marks and bruises.