Widow strangles handicapped daughter to death, attempts suicide

A widow allegedly strangled her handicapped daughter (14) to death and attempted suicide on Tuesday, police said.

According to the police, the 28-year-old widow committed the crime in her house near here, and then tried to hang herself. Her sister and neighbours rescued the mother and the daughter to a hospital where the doctors declared the girl dead on arrival while the 28-year-old is in an unconscious state, the police said. Investigation to find the reason for the extreme step has begun, they added.