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Woman, paramour held on charge of killing her daughter

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Press Trust of India Bengaluru
A woman and her paramour were arrested for allegedly killing her two-and-half-year-old daughter in Anekal, near here, police said.

The woman and her paramourwere arrested from their Attibele residence for killing her daughter.

The woman was in love with her relative, whoworks in a petrol pump, they said.

On Tuesday night, she left home with her daughter on the pretext of getting her (daughter) treated in a hospital.

Later, she strangled her daughter near a hospital and fled with her paramour after dumping the body in a layout near Yadavanahalli, they added.

Meanwhile, the woman's husband lodged a missing complaint about his wife and daughter.
 

While the body was found, the woman remained untraceable.

The CCTV footage obtained from the spot gave details about the accused.

After a manhunt, the duo were caught, police said.

The woman said she killed her daughter to remove the obstacle from her relationship, the police added.

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First Published: Dec 28 2017 | 8:25 PM IST

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