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Minor girl attacked by father, critically injured

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Press Trust of India Srinagar
A six-year-old girl was critically injured after she was allegedly attacked by her father with a sharp-edged weapon in Anantnag district of south Kashmir, police said today.

Mohammad Qasim Tas allegedly tried to kill his daughter by slitting her throat with a knife at their Ahlan-Gadole residence yesterday, 80 km from here, a police spokesman said.

The girl was rushed to a hospital in Kokernag and her condition was stated to be "critical", he said.

It was not immediately known why Tas tried to kill his minor daughter, they said adding, a case has been registered and further investigations are on, the spokesman said.

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First Published: Jul 18 2013 | 7:15 PM IST

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