Man kills 6-month old daughter after quarrel with wife in Murshidabad district

A man allegedly killed his six-month-old daughter by throwing her to the floor of the house after a quarrel with his wife in Murshidabad district, police said Sunday. The incident happened in Kandi area of the district Friday morning when the man following a quarrel with his wife threw the baby girl on the floor of the house, a senior police officer said quoting the complaint of the woman. 

The man is absconding after the incident. A complaint was lodged Sunday with the Salar police station by the baby's mother, who complained of her husband's increasing torture after she gave birth to a girl, they said. 

"Family members rushed the baby to the Burdwan Medical College where she was declared brought dead. We have got a complaint from the mother against her husband for allegedly killing the baby. The father is absconding. We are looking for him," he said.

(With inputs from agencies.)