Overview
- Mohammad Akram and his wife, Nisha, were arrested on Wednesday after a murder case was registered based on a complaint by the child’s grandfather.
- The post-mortem found 13 injury marks along with fractured ribs and internal bleeding in the chest and head, according to police.
- Investigators say the father punched the child as the stepmother used a wooden stick, and she was then sent to the terrace in the cold as punishment.
- Police report the child soiled her clothes after slipping into a drain on Sunday, was beaten over the weekend, became unconscious that night, and died around 3 a.m. Monday.
- Officers are reviewing hospital records, and relatives say the girl’s two siblings are now with family members who report prior beatings and visible fear.