Overview
- The assault occurred on January 21 at the family’s rented home in Jharsentali, where the father allegedly used a rolling pin and slammed the child to the floor.
- The accused initially told doctors and his wife the girl fell from stairs, but the couple’s young son described the beating, prompting the mother to file a complaint.
- An FIR for murder was registered at Sector 58 police station and Krishna Jaiswal, 31, was arrested and produced in court before being placed on one-day police remand.
- Postmortem and medical reports cite severe head injuries, multiple fractures and more than a dozen bruises; the body was handed to relatives after examination.
- Investigators are recording family and neighbour statements, and police have noted reports of the accused’s habitual drinking and past violence in the home.