Delhi: Man held for ‘killing’ 5-year-old daughter in Seelampur

Raja has been arrested and a case of murder has been lodged against him, said the officer. Saloni’s post-mortem was conducted and her body was handed over to her family. Police said Raja rushed the five-year-old to a nearby hospital, where she was declared dead on arrival.

“As soon as he heard that the child was dead, the accused attempted to flee. But a PCR call had already been made, so he was nabbed from the hospital premises itself,” said the officer. Raja and Gita have two more children, a boy and a girl. While the girl lives with her aunt in Haryana, the other child lives with the family. The accused works as a labourer at Sadar Bazaar, said police.