Hyderabad: Drunk man brutally murders 14-day-old daughter in Golconda; arrested

Hyderabad: Police have arrested a watchman for slitting the throat of his 14-day-old daughter in Golconda. The incident took place in the early hours of Thursday within the limits of the Golconda police station.

According to Inspector Saidulu, the accused, identified as Jagat, hails from Nepal and works as a watchman in an apartment complex in Gulshan Colony, Toli Chowki. He lived there with his wife, Gauri, and their three children. One of their sons had earlier died due to illness. At the time of the incident, the couple had a four-year-old daughter and a newborn baby girl.

Preliminary investigation revealed that Jagat committed the gruesome act in front of his elder daughter while his wife was asleep. He later dumped the baby’s body in a nearby garbage bin on Seven Tombs Road.

Residents discovered the infant's body and immediately informed the police. Based on CCTV footage, Jagat was taken into custody and is currently being interrogated.

Inspector Saidulu added that the family had informed police about Jagat’s erratic and violent behavior in the past. A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway.